ECG Predictors of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Older Adults With Syncope.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

Cardiac arrhythmia is a life-threatening condition in older adults who present to the emergency department (ED) with syncope. Previous work suggests the initial ED ECG can predict arrhythmia risk; however, specific ECG predictors have been variably specified. Our objective is to identify specific ECG abnormalities predictive of 30-day serious cardiac arrhythmias in older adults presenting to the ED with syncope.

Methods

We conducted a prospective, observational study at 11 EDs in adults aged 60 years or older who presented with syncope or near syncope. We excluded patients with a serious cardiac arrhythmia diagnosed during the ED evaluation from the primary analysis. The outcome was occurrence of 30-day serous cardiac arrhythmia. The exposure variables were p

SUBMITTER: Nishijima DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5866177 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature