Prospective evaluation of diagnostic work-up in syncope patients: results of the PL-US registry

Europace : European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology : Journal of the Working Groups on Cardiac Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
Piotr KulakowskiSebastian M Stec

Abstract

Syncope is a common problem. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients admitted to different types of centres may vary, physician's adherence to the guidelines has been examined only in a few studies, and the requirements for implantable loop recorders (ILR) have not been well defined. The aim of this study was to (i) compare demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with syncope diagnosed and treated in tertiary electrophysiology cardiac centres and those attending syncope units or general hospitals, (ii) assess how physicians adhere to the published guidelines, and (iii) calculate the requirement for ILR insertion. In total, 669 consecutive patients with syncope, admitted to 18 electrophysiological cardiac tertiary centres over a mean of 3 months (range 1-10 months), entered a special Internet database called the PL-US (Polish patients with Unexplained Syncope) registry. Detailed demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, including the results of all diagnostic tests performed, were analysed. Adherence to the guidelines was assessed, based on the published recommendations. The ILR implantation was indicated when (i) all other tests were inconclusive (unexplained syncope) and (ii) syncope a...Continue Reading

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