Syncope in the older patient: initial evaluation and Emergency Department management according to 2018 European Society of Cardiology guidelines
The prevalence of syncope increases with advancing age and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis within this population can be complex due to atypical presentations, amnesia for events, absence of witnesses and the overlap with other clinical presentations, as falls....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-06-01
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Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/7543 |