Predictors of Clinically Significant Echocardiography Findings in Older Adults with Syncope: A Secondary Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Syncope is a common reason for visiting the emergency department (ED) and is associated with significant healthcare resource utilization.

Objective

To develop a risk-stratification tool for clinically significant findings on echocardiography among older adults presenting to the ED with syncope or nearsyncope.

Design

Prospective, observational cohort study from April 2013 to September 2016.

Setting

Eleven EDs in the United States.

Patients

We enrolled adults (=60 years) who presented to the ED with syncope or near-syncope who underwent transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).

Measurements

The primary outcome was a clinically significant finding on TTE. Clinical, electrocardiogram, and laboratory variables were also collected. Multivariable

SUBMITTER: Probst MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6343846 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature