The application of a standardized strategy of evaluation in patients with syncope referred to three syncope units

Europace

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 351-355

  Croci, Francesco ^a   Brignole, M ^a   Alboni, P ^b   Menozzi, C ^c   Raviele, A ^d   Del Rosso, A ^e   Dinelli, M ^b   Solano, A ^a   Bottoni, N ^c   Donateo, P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^c S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Umberto I   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Umberto   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambulatory ECG exercise test; ATP test; Diagnosis; Electrophysiological study carotid sinus massage; Syncope; Tilt test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CAROTID SINUS MASSAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; HEAD TILTING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; SYNCOPE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0036821817     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eupc.2002.0267     Document Type: Article

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