Tag: Canadian Syncope Risk Score

External Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score

by Mark Ramzy posted July 8, 2021 No Comments

Background Information: The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) is one of several clinical decision tools used in the emergency department (ED) following a syncopal episode. (Figure 1) It was derived from one of the largest datasets currently available and its …

Cardiovascular

Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score

by Mark Ramzy posted April 20, 2020 No Comments

Background Information: The presentation of a patient with syncope to the Emergency Department (ED) can pose a challenge to clinicians as the identification of a serious underlying condition is the priority. Often the original cause of the syncope is difficult to …

Cardiovascular