PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rizzo, Toni
ED  - Sutton, Richard
ED  - Benditt, David G.
ED  - Brignole, Michele
ED  - Hamdan, Mohamed H.
TI  - Syncope Protocols and Units Improve Diagnosis and Risk Stratification and Reduce Costs
DP  - 2015 Sep 07
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 17--20
VI  - 15
IP  - 22
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/22/17.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/22/17.full
AB  - Newer syncope protocols can improve diagnostic accuracy and risk stratification in patients presenting with syncope, leading to more appropriate treatment and reduced recurrence rates and mortality. Adherence to syncope protocols also reduces hospital admissions, inappropriate testing, and costs of diagnosis and treatment.