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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... stress test - ... #diagnosis #workup
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Workup Cost-effective ... • Ambulatory ECG ... Carotid US • Brain MRI ... stress testing ... #diagnosis #workup
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • Everyone who can ... 85% of predicted value ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... #Testing #cardiology
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... candidate for stress ... testing in patients ... metabolic equivalent; ECG ... Shows the diagnosis