Stepwise evaluation of syncope: A prospective population-based controlled study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 103-111

  Sarasin, François P ^a   Pruvot, Etienne ^b   Louis Simonet, Martine ^a   Hügli, Olivier W ^b   Sztajzel, Juan M ^a   Schläpfer, Jürg ^b   Herrera, Monica ^a   Graz, Johan ^a   Berchier, Christophe ^b   Mischler, Corinne ^b   Yersin, Bertrand ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Controlled study; Diagnostic protocol; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFLEX; RISK; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 44249105177     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.077     Document Type: Article

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