In this episode, Dr. Brian Olshansky and Dr. Roopinder Sandhu discuss the initial assessment of patients with syncope, considering: the importance of medical history, distinguishing cardiac and non-cardiac causes of syncope, and risk stratification.

Educational grant support provided by Medtronic. To visit the hub for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Syncope course, click here.

References:

1. Shen WK, Sheldon RS, Benditt DG, et al. 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017;70:e39–e110.

Clinical Topics: Arrhythmias and Clinical EP

Keywords: Syncope, Electrocardiography, Diagnosis, CardiaCast

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