Priorities for emergency department syncope research

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 649-655.e2

  Sun, Benjamin C ^a   Costantino, Giorgio ^b,c   Barbic, Franca ^b   Bossi, Ilaria ^d   Casazza, Giovanni ^c   Dipaola, Franca ^b   McDermott, Daniel ^e   Quinn, James ^f   Reed, Matthew ^g   Sheldon, Robert S ^h   Solbiati, Monica ^c   Thiruganasambandamoorthy, Venkatesh ⁱ   Krahn, Andrew D ^j   Beach, Daniel ^k   Bodemer, Nicolai ^l   Brignole, Michele ^m   Casagranda, Ivo ⁿ   Duca, Piergiorgio ^c   Falavigna, Greta ^p   Ippoliti, Roberto ^o   Montano, Nicola ^b,c   Olshansky, Brian ^q   Raj, Satish R ^r   Ruwald, Martin H ^s   Shen, Win Kuang ^t   Stiell, Ian ⁱ   Ungar, Andrea ^u   Van Dijk, J Gert ^v   Van Dijk, Nynke ^w   Wieling, Wouter ^w   Furlan, Raffaello ^b   more..

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d SANT ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^j UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^k IMS   (United Kingdom)

^l MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^m DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Italy)

ⁿ Ospedale di Alessandria ^*  (Italy)

^o Ospedale di Alessandria   (Italy)

^p CNR   (Italy)

^q UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^r VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^s GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^t MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^u CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^v LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^w ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION STUDY; FAINTNESS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH PRIORITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; COMPLICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SYNCOPE;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 84919456053     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.04.014     Document Type: Article

References (76)

1. T.M. Cosgriff, A.M. Kelly, and D. Kerr External validation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule in the Australian context CJEM 9 2007 157 161
2. V. Thiruganasambandamoorthy, E.P. Hess, and A. Alreesi External validation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule in the Canadian setting Ann Emerg Med 55 2010 464 472
3. J.J. Blanc, C. L'Her, and A. Touiza Prospective evaluation and outcome of patients admitted for syncope over a 1 year period Eur Heart J 23 2002 815 820
4. M. Brignole, A. Ungar, and A. Bartoletti Standardized-care pathway vs. usual management of syncope patients presenting as emergencies at general hospitals Europace 8 2006 644 650
5. V. Casini-Raggi, G. Bandinelli, and A. Lagi Vasovagal syncope in emergency room patients: analysis of a metropolitan area registry Neuroepidemiology 21 2002 287 291
6. T. Suzuki, N. Matsunaga, and S. Kohsaka Diagnostic patterns in the evaluation of patients hospitalized with syncope Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 29 2006 1240 1244
7. B.C. Sun, C.M. Mangione, and G. Merchant External validation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule Ann Emerg Med 49 2007 420 427 7.e1-4
8. J.V. Quinn, I.G. Stiell, and D.A. McDermott Derivation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with short-term serious outcomes Ann Emerg Med 43 2004 224 232
9. A. Birnbaum, D. Esses, and P. Bijur Failure to validate the San Francisco Syncope Rule in an independent emergency department population Ann Emerg Med 52 2008 151 159
10. M.L. Mendu, G. McAvay, and R. Lampert Yield of diagnostic tests in evaluating syncopal episodes in older patients Arch Intern Med 169 2009 1299 1305
11. B.C. Sun, S.F. Derose, and L.J. Liang Predictors of 30-day serious events in older patients with syncope Ann Emerg Med 54 2009 769-778.e1-5
12. G. Baron-Esquivias, J. Martinez-Alday, and A. Martin Epidemiological characteristics and diagnostic approach in patients admitted to the emergency room for transient loss of consciousness: Group for Syncope Study in the Emergency Room (GESINUR) study Europace 12 2010 869 876
13. S. Guldner, V. Langada, and S. Popp Patients with syncope in a German emergency department: description of patients and processes Deutsches Arzteblatt Int 109 2012 58 65
14. B.C. Sun, J.R. Hoffman, and W.R. Mower Low diagnostic yield of electrocardiogram testing in younger patients with syncope Ann Emerg Med 51 2008 240 246 6.e1
15. B. Mozes, R. Confino-Cohen, and H. Halkin Cost-effectiveness of in-hospital evaluation of patients with syncope Isr J Med Sci 24 1988 302 306
16. W.N. Kapoor, M. Karpf, and Y. Maher Syncope of unknown origin. The need for a more cost-effective approach to its diagnosis evaluation JAMA 247 1982 2687 2691
17. K.A. Eagle, and H.R. Black The impact of diagnostic tests in evaluating patients with syncope Yale J Biol Med 56 1983 1 8
18. S.C. Day, E.F. Cook, and H. Funkenstein Evaluation and outcome of emergency room patients with transient loss of consciousness Am J Med 73 1982 15 23
19. B.C. Sun, J.A. Emond, and C.A. Camargo Jr. Direct medical costs of syncope-related hospitalizations in the United States Am J Cardiol 95 2005 668 671
20. A. Shiyovich, I. Munchak, and J. Zelingher Admission for syncope: evaluation, cost and prognosis according to etiology Isr Med Assoc J 10 2008 104 108
21. S.D. Crane Risk stratification of patients with syncope in an accident and emergency department Emerg Med J 19 2002 23 27
22. L.A. Pires, J.R. Ganji, and R. Jarandila Diagnostic patterns and temporal trends in the evaluation of adult patients hospitalized with syncope Arch Intern Med 161 2001 1889 1895
23. D. Recchia, and B. Barzilai Echocardiography in the evaluation of patients with syncope J Gen Intern Med 10 1995 649 655
24. J.S. Huff, W.W. Decker, and J.V. Quinn Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope Ann Emerg Med 49 2007 431 444
25. A. Moya, R. Sutton, and F. Ammirati Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope (version 2009): the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Syncope of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Eur Heart J 2009
26. M. Linzer, E.H. Yang, and N.A. Estes III Diagnosing syncope. Part 2: unexplained syncope. Clinical Efficacy Assessment Project of the American College of Physicians Ann Intern Med 127 1997 76 86
27. M. Linzer, E.H. Yang, and N.A. Estes III Diagnosing syncope. Part 1: value of history, physical examination, and electrocardiography. Clinical Efficacy Assessment Project of the American College of Physicians Ann Intern Med 126 1997 989 996
28. S.A. Strickberger, D.W. Benson, and I. Biaggioni AHA/ACCF Scientific Statement on the evaluation of syncope: from the American Heart Association Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Cardiovascular Nursing, Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and Stroke, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group; and the American College of Cardiology Foundation: in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society: endorsed by the American Autonomic Society Circulation 113 2006 316 327
29. R.S. Sheldon, C.A. Morillo, and A.D. Krahn Standardized approaches to the investigation of syncope: Canadian Cardiovascular Society position paper Can J Cardiol 27 2011 246 253
30. D.G. Benditt The ACCF/AHA Scientific Statement on Syncope: a document in need of thoughtful revision Europace 8 2006 1017 1021
31. T.P. Martin, B.H. Hanusa, and W.N. Kapoor Risk stratification of patients with syncope Ann Emerg Med 29 1997 459 466
32. F.P. Sarasin, B.H. Hanusa, and T. Perneger A risk score to predict arrhythmias in patients with unexplained syncope Acad Emerg Med 10 2003 1312 1317
33. F. Colivicchi, F. Ammirati, and D. Melina Development and prospective validation of a risk stratification system for patients with syncope in the emergency department: the OESIL Risk Score Eur Heart J 24 2003 811 819
34. A. Del Rosso, A. Ungar, and R. Maggi Clinical predictors of cardiac syncope at initial evaluation in patients referred urgently to general hospital: the EGSYS score Heart 94 2008 1620 1626
35. G. Costantino, F. Perego, and F. Dipaola Short- and long-term prognosis of syncope, risk factors, and role of hospital admission: results from the STePS (Short-Term Prognosis of Syncope) study J Am Coll Cardiol 51 2008 276 283
36. M.J. Reed, D.E. Newby, and A.J. Coull The ROSE (Risk Stratification of Syncope in the Emergency Department) study J Am Coll Cardiol 55 2010 713 721
37. S.A. Grossman, C. Fischer, and L.A. Lipsitz Predicting adverse outcomes in syncope J Emerg Med 33 2007 233 239
38. W.K. Shen, W.W. Decker, and P.A. Smars Syncope Evaluation in the Emergency Department Study (SEEDS): a multidisciplinary approach to syncope management Circulation 110 2004 3636 3645
39. M. Brignole, and W.K. Shen Syncope management from emergency department to hospital J Am Coll Cardiol 51 2008 284 287
40. B. Sun, and G. Costantino Syncope risk stratification in the ED: directions for future research Acad Emerg Med 20 2013 503 506
41. - 2000 NHAMCS Micro-Data File Documentation 2000 National Center for Health Statistics Hyattsville, MD
42. T.C. Lobban Syncope: a patient and family perspective Cardiol Clin 31 2013 1 8
43. L.A. Serrano, E.P. Hess, and M.F. Bellolio Accuracy and quality of clinical decision rules for syncope in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ann Emerg Med 56 2010 362 373.e1
44. R.D. Thijs, D.G. Benditt, and C.J. Mathias Unconscious confusion - a literature search for definitions of syncope and related disorders Clin Auton Res 15 2005 35 39
45. M.H. Ruwald, M.L. Hansen, and M. Lamberts Accuracy of the ICD-10 discharge diagnosis for syncope Europace 15 2013 595 600
46. B.C. Sun, V. Thiruganasambandamoorthy, and J.D. Cruz Standardized reporting guidelines for emergency department syncope risk-stratification research Acad Emerg Med 19 2012 694 702
47. W.N. Kapoor Syncope N Engl J Med 343 2000 1856 1862
48. P. Saklani, A. Krahn, and G. Klein Syncope Circulation 127 2013 1330 1339
49. M. Brignole, R. Sutton, and C. Menozzi Lack of correlation between the responses to tilt testing and adenosine triphosphate test and the mechanism of spontaneous neurally mediated syncope Eur Heart J 27 2006 2232 2239
50. I.G. Stiell, and G.A. Wells Methodologic standards for the development of clinical decision rules in emergency medicine Ann Emerg Med 33 1999 437 447
51. J.M. Pines, and W. Everett Evidence-Based Emergency Care: Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules 2008 BMJ Books Singapore
52. G.J. Martin, S.L. Adams, and H.G. Martin Prospective evaluation of syncope Ann Emerg Med 13 1984 499 504
53. M.J. Reed, D.E. Newby, and A.J. Coull The Risk Stratification of Syncope in the Emergency Department (ROSE) pilot study: a comparison of existing syncope guidelines Emerg Med J 24 2007 270 275
54. D.G. Benditt, and I. Can Initial evaluation of "syncope and collapse": the need for a risk stratification consensus J Am Coll Cardiol 55 2010 722 724
55. J. Quinn, D. McDermott, and I. Stiell Prospective validation of the San Francisco Syncope Rule to predict patients with serious outcomes Ann Emerg Med 47 2006 448 454
56. V. Thiruganasambandamoorthy, E.P. Hess, and E. Turko Defining abnormal electrocardiography in adult emergency department syncope patients: the Ottawa Electrocardiographic Criteria CJEM 14 2012 248 258
57. M.J. Reed, D.E. Newby, and A.J. Coull Role of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in risk stratification of adult syncope Emerg Med J 24 2007 769 773
58. M.J. Reed, N.L. Mills, and C.J. Weir Sensitive troponin assay predicts outcome in syncope Emerg Med J 29 2012 1001 1003
59. G. Costantino, M. Solbiati, and G. Casazza Usefulness of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide increase as a marker for cardiac arrhythmia in patients with syncope Am J Cardiol 2013
60. G. Costantino, M. Solbiati, and A. Sagone Time course of B-type natriuretic peptides changes after ventricular fibrillation: relationships with cardiac syncope Int J Cardiol 153 2011 333 335
61. F. Joulia, M. Coulange, and F. Lemaitre Plasma adenosine release is associated with bradycardia and transient loss of consciousness during experimental breath-hold diving Int J Cardiol 168 2013 e138 141
62. F. Dipaola, G. Costantino, and F. Perego San Francisco Syncope Rule, Osservatorio Epidemiologico sulla Sincope nel Lazio risk score, and clinical judgment in the assessment of short-term outcome of syncope Am J Emerg Med 28 2010 432 439
63. B.C. Sun, H. McCreath, and L.J. Liang Randomized clinical trial of an emergency department observation syncope protocol versus routine inpatient admission Ann Emerg Med 2013
64. M. Brignole, M. Disertori, and C. Menozzi Management of syncope referred urgently to general hospitals with and without syncope units Europace 5 2003 293 298
65. A. Fedorowski, P. Burri, and S. Juul-Moller A dedicated investigation unit improves management of syncopal attacks (Syncope Study of Unselected Population in Malmo - SYSTEMA I) Europace 2010
66. F. McCarthy, C.G. McMahon, and U. Geary Management of syncope in the emergency department: a single hospital observational case series based on the application of European Society of Cardiology Guidelines Europace 11 2009 216 224
67. D. O'Shea Setting up a falls and syncope service for the elderly Clin Geriatr Med 18 2002 269 278
68. N. van Dijk, K.R. Boer, and N. Colman High diagnostic yield and accuracy of history, physical examination, and ECG in patients with transient loss of consciousness in FAST: the Fainting Assessment study J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19 2008 48 55
69. D. Sorajja, G.C. Nesbitt, and D.O. Hodge Syncope while driving: clinical characteristics, causes, and prognosis Circulation 120 2009 928 934
70. G. Gaggioli, M. Laffi, and M. Montemanni Risk of syncope during work Europace 2013
71. Health and Safety at Work in Europe (1999-2007) 2010 Office of the European Union Luxembourg
72. F. Barbic, F. Dipaola, and M. Solbiati Do work accidents play any role in the increased risk of death observed in 25- to 44-year-old patients after syncope? J Am Coll Cardiol 61 2013 2488 2489
73. S.A. Strickberger, D.W. Benson, and I. Biaggioni AHA/ACCF Scientific Statement on the evaluation of syncope: from the American Heart Association Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Cardiovascular Nursing, Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and Stroke, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group; and the American College of Cardiology Foundation: in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society: endorsed by the American Autonomic Society Circulation 113 2006 316 327
74. J.S. Huff, W.W. Decker, and J.V. Quinn Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope Ann Emerg Med 49 2007 431 444
75. M. Linzer, E.H. Yang, and N.A. Estes III Diagnosing syncope. Part 1: value of history, physical examination, and lectrocardiography. Clinical Efficacy Assessment Project of the American College of Physicians Ann Intern Med 126 1997 989 996
76. A. Moya, R. Sutton, and F. Ammirati Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope (version 2009): the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Syncope of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Eur Heart J 2009