Syncope in older adults

Parag Goyal, Mathew S Maurer, Parag Goyal, Mathew S Maurer

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Keywords: Accidental fall; Hypotension; Syncope; The aged.

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Figure 1.. Diagnostic yields of commonly ordered…
Figure 1.. Diagnostic yields of commonly ordered tests for syncope.
(Adapted from Pires LA, et al.[39]). EEG: electroencephalogram.

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