Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients Hospitalized With Syncope: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1246

Observational Study

. 2017 Jul 1;177(7):1046-1048.

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1246.

Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients Hospitalized With Syncope: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Amol A Verma¹, Hassan Masoom², Shail Rawal³, Yishan Guo⁴, Fahad Razak⁵; GEMINI Investigators

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Collaborators

GEMINI Investigators:
Janice Kwan, Lauren Lapointe-Shaw, Terence Tang, Adina Weinerman

Affiliations

¹ Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Department of Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada.4University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
⁴ Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada.5Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.6Division of General Internal Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 7Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 28492876
PMCID: PMC5818812
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1246

Observational Study

Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients Hospitalized With Syncope: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Amol A Verma et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2017.

. 2017 Jul 1;177(7):1046-1048.

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1246.

Authors

Amol A Verma¹, Hassan Masoom², Shail Rawal³, Yishan Guo⁴, Fahad Razak⁵; GEMINI Investigators

Collaborators

GEMINI Investigators:
Janice Kwan, Lauren Lapointe-Shaw, Terence Tang, Adina Weinerman

Affiliations

¹ Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Department of Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada.4University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario Canada.
⁴ Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada.5Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.6Division of General Internal Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 7Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 28492876
PMCID: PMC5818812
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1246

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines how commonly patients hospitalized with syncope are investigated for pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis in routine practice.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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[1] Prandoni P, Lensing AWA, Prins MH, et al. ; PESIT Investigators . Prevalence of pulmonary embolism among patients hospitalized for syncope. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(16):1524-1531. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1602172 - DOI - PubMed

[2] Prandoni P, Lensing AWA, Prins MH, et al. ; PESIT Investigators . Prevalence of pulmonary embolism among patients hospitalized for syncope. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(16):1524-1531. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1602172 - DOI - PubMed

[3] Vanbrabant P, Van Ouytsel V, Knockaert D, Gillet JB. Diagnostic yield of syncope investigation (initiated) in the emergency department: a pilot study. Acta Clin Belg. 2011;66(2):110-115. doi:10.2143/ACB.66.2.2062528 - DOI - PubMed

[4] Vanbrabant P, Van Ouytsel V, Knockaert D, Gillet JB. Diagnostic yield of syncope investigation (initiated) in the emergency department: a pilot study. Acta Clin Belg. 2011;66(2):110-115. doi:10.2143/ACB.66.2.2062528 - DOI - PubMed

[5] Blanc JJ, L’Her C, Touiza A, Garo B, L’Her E, Mansourati J. Prospective evaluation and outcome of patients admitted for syncope over a 1 year period. Eur Heart J. 2002;23(10):815-820. doi:10.1053/euhj.2001.2975 - DOI - PubMed

[6] Blanc JJ, L’Her C, Touiza A, Garo B, L’Her E, Mansourati J. Prospective evaluation and outcome of patients admitted for syncope over a 1 year period. Eur Heart J. 2002;23(10):815-820. doi:10.1053/euhj.2001.2975 - DOI - PubMed

[7] Silverstein MD, Singer DE, Mulley AG, Thibault GE, Barnett GO. Patients with syncope admitted to medical intensive care units. JAMA. 1982;248(10):1185-1189. - PubMed

[8] Silverstein MD, Singer DE, Mulley AG, Thibault GE, Barnett GO. Patients with syncope admitted to medical intensive care units. JAMA. 1982;248(10):1185-1189. - PubMed

[9] Ruwald MH, Hansen ML, Lamberts M, et al. . Accuracy of the ICD-10 discharge diagnosis for syncope. Europace. 2013;15(4):595-600. doi:10.1093/europace/eus359 - DOI - PubMed

[10] Ruwald MH, Hansen ML, Lamberts M, et al. . Accuracy of the ICD-10 discharge diagnosis for syncope. Europace. 2013;15(4):595-600. doi:10.1093/europace/eus359 - DOI - PubMed

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