title: The Cost-Effective Evaluation of Syncope.
abstract: Syncope is a common clinical problem that carries a high socioeconomic burden. A structured approach in the evaluation of syncope with special emphasis on a detailed history, comprehensive physical examination that includes orthostatic vital signs, and an electrocardiogram, proves to be the most cost-effective approach. The need for additional testing and hospital admission should be based on the results of the initial evaluation and use of risk-stratification tools that help identify those syncope patients at highest risk for poor outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. Electronic address: angus@uchc.edu.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Angus
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004452:Echocardiography; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D059906:Neuroimaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013575:Syncope / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D018667:Tilt-Table Test
keywords: Classification; Cost-effective; Risk-stratification; Syncope