The Role of the Syncope Management Unit

Rose Anne Kenny; Ciara Rice; Lisa Byrne

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2015.04.016

The Role of the Syncope Management Unit

Cardiol Clin. 2015 Aug;33(3):483-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2015.04.016.

Authors

Rose Anne Kenny¹, Ciara Rice², Lisa Byrne²

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Health Sciences Institute, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. Electronic address: rkenny@tcd.ie.
² School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Health Sciences Institute, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.

PMID: 26115834
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2015.04.016

Abstract

Syncope is a common symptom, experienced by 15% of persons less than 18 years old and up to 23% of elderly nursing home residents, so it is important to consider optimizing strategies for the management of these patients. The strategy selected will inevitably differ from place to place. However, an organized structure offers more cost-effective care. This article discusses possible health care delivery models for syncope management and reviews the current status of the organization of syncope care, to show the value of a multidisciplinary approach to the organized management of patients with syncope.

Keywords: Cost; Syncope; Syncope management unit.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Care Facilities / methods*
Disease Management*
Humans
Syncope / therapy*