title: The diagnosis of syncope in the elderly.
abstract: Given a group of individuals presenting with syncope, the use of the standard diagnostic maneuvers will yield a diagnosis for approximately half. Promising new diagnostic tests offer the prospect of more efficient diagnostic pathways and treatments and demonstrate the need for better clinical trials before they are adopted.
authors.affiliation: Harvard School of Public Health.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Frazier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical