Initial Evaluation of "Syncope and Collapse". The Need for a Risk Stratification Consensus

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 722-724

  Benditt, David G ^a   Can, Ilknur ^b  

^a Cardiac Arrhythmia Center   (United States)

^b SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

clinical decision rule; emergency department; syncope

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COLLAPSE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNCOPE;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 76449103256     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.09.050     Document Type: Editorial

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