Yield of Diagnostic Tests in Evaluating Syncopal Episodes in Older Patients

BACKGROUND: Syncopal episodes are common among older adults; etiologies range from benign to life-threatening. We determined the frequency, yield, and costs of tests obtained to evaluate older persons with syncope. We also calculated the cost per test yield and determined whether the San Francisco S...

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Main Authors: Mendu, Mallika L., McAvay, Gail, Lampert, Rachel, Stoehr, Jonathan, Tinetti, Mary E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3752785/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19636031
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2009.204
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