Revista portuguesa de cardiologia : orgao oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia = Portuguese journal of cardiology : an official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology · 2013
[Syncope unit: experience of a center using diagnostic flowcharts for syncope of uncertain etiology after initial assessment].
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Sousa Pedro, Marques Nuno, Faria Ricardo, Trigo Joana, Chin Joana, Amado José, Pereira Salomé, Candeias Rui, de Jesus Ilídio
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Syncope is a common symptom that leads to 1% of admissions to hospital emergency departments, and is associated with high costs to the health system. The cardiology department of Faro Hospital has had a syncope unit since July 2007. The aim of this study is to analyze its results in terms of etiological diagnosis and treatment of syncope, using diagnostic flowcharts based on European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of all patients referred to the syncope unit of Faro Hospital between July 2007 and August 2011. We analyzed demographic data, characteristics of syncopal episodes, diagnostic methods, etiology of syncope and treatment. The percentages of syncope of cardiac and uncertain etiology were compared with data from other international syncope units. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 13.0.
RESULTS: Of the 304 patients referred to the syncope unit for loss of consciousness, 245 (80.7%) had syncope. Most had reflex syncope (52.2%), 20% had cardiac syncope, 15.6% had orthostatic hypotension, and in 12% of cases etiology remained undetermined. The percentages of cardiac and uncertain etiology were similar to data published by other syncope units.
CONCLUSIONS: The Faro Hospital syncope unit obtained similar results to those published by other international syncope units through application of diagnostic flowcharts for etiological diagnosis of syncope. The flowcharts presented can be of value for the proper application of ESC guidelines on syncope.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of all patients referred to the syncope unit of Faro Hospital between July 2007 and August 2011. We analyzed demographic data, characteristics of syncopal episodes, diagnostic methods, etiology of syncope and treatment. The percentages of syncope of cardiac and uncertain etiology were compared with data from other international syncope units. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 13.0.
RESULTS: Of the 304 patients referred to the syncope unit for loss of consciousness, 245 (80.7%) had syncope. Most had reflex syncope (52.2%), 20% had cardiac syncope, 15.6% had orthostatic hypotension, and in 12% of cases etiology remained undetermined. The percentages of cardiac and uncertain etiology were similar to data published by other syncope units.
CONCLUSIONS: The Faro Hospital syncope unit obtained similar results to those published by other international syncope units through application of diagnostic flowcharts for etiological diagnosis of syncope. The flowcharts presented can be of value for the proper application of ESC guidelines on syncope.