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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... enzymes, Head CT ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... #table #comparison
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... muscle relaxation & coronary ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... /MRI ($$$$) CORE
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Surgery - Most ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... or MRI Minor: ... Presence of embolic risk ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
specific high risk ... Echocardiogram • Head CT ... Carotid US • Brain MRI ... stress testing ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
day HEART - Coronary ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... they have one post ... • Preoperative coronary ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis