The ACCF/AHA Scientific Statement on Syncope Needs Rethinking

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2598-2599

  Benditt, David G ^a   Olshansky, Brian ^a   Wieling, Wouter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 33845422037     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.027     Document Type: Letter

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