TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Burden of recurrent syncope and injuries and the usefulness of implantable cardiac monitors: insights from a nationwide longitudinal cohort analysis
JO  - Journal of comparative effectiveness research
A1  - Wolff, Claudia
A1  - Petkar, Sanjiv
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2042-6305
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cer-2020-0059
ID  - ref1
ER  -