Syncope accounts for 1-8% of hospital admissions and incidence increases with age. Patients can present to a variety of different settings and assessment may involve Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology and of course Medicine for the Elderly.
Diagnosis is based on the history and subsequent risk stratification – this will dictate further investigation and management. For complex patients, a specialist service is key to this, and a cross-specialty multidisciplinary team (MDT) with interested colleagues can be invaluable.
Below are some key guidelines and seminal papers on syncope and a blog about the benefits of multidisciplinary involvement.