---

? GO BACK TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015

08.30-10.15

Core Curriculum

Syncope 2015 update

Program Chairmen: David G. Benditt – Brian Olshansky

SYNCOPE: EPIDEMIOLOGY

Chairmen: D.G. Benditt/ Minneapolis, USA- B. Olshansky/ Iowa City, USA

Syncope as we age: frequency of causes and cost of care
S. Parry/ Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

Morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with syncope
A. Ungar/ Florence, Italy

The neurological consequences of recurrent syncope: immediate and long-term
J.G. Van Dijk/ Leiden, The Netherlands

Case Study #1 45 yo man found down on the street wondering what happened. No
prior history. Normal physical. No meds. Normal ECG. Admitted to ED – Hospital
admission or not?
D. Hachul/ Sao Paulo, Brazil