| Presentor(s) |
A. Moya, Barcelona (ES) |
| Episode |
28 |
| Year |
2008 |
| Duration |
18:57 |
Shownotes "The identification of the exact mechanism of syncope can be difficult. Tilt testing or electrophysiological study have been recommended as a diagnostic tools. However, concerns about their specificity and sensitivity, limit their diagnostic yield. The gold standard for the diagnosis of syncope is the documentation of hemodynamic and electrocardiographic behaviour during spontaneous syncopal episode. The diagnostic yield of conventional Holter recordings for recognizing the mechanism of syncope is low. External loop recorders have improved the diagnostic yield, but their results have shown to be limited. Implantable loop recorder has increased the probability of recording the ECG during a spontaneous syncopal episode."
