@article{ref1,
title="Burden of recurrent syncope and injuries and the usefulness of implantable cardiac monitors: insights from a nationwide longitudinal cohort analysis",
journal="Journal of comparative effectiveness research",
year="2020",
author="Wolff, Claudia and Petkar, Sanjiv",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="AIM: The study assesses the burden and costs of recurring unexplained syncope and injuries and the effectiveness of implantable loop recorders. <br><br>METHODS: The English national hospital database (Hospital Episode Statistics) was retrospectively analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS: 12,002 patients were identified with repeated syncope hospitalizations. 25% of patients were hospitalized at least once again for syncope, 9% of the patients were hospitalized at least once for an injury, causing substantial costs. In the second analysis: 10,902 patients implanted with an implantable cardiac monitor were tracked. By year 3, hospitalizations due to syncope had dropped by 60% versus pre-implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) levels.   Conclusion: This study shows a high rate of recurrent syncope admissions and a parallel burden of hospitalizations for injuries. Use of an ICM appears to reduce syncope hospitalizations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2042-6305",
doi="10.2217/cer-2020-0059",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cer-2020-0059"
}