Giornale italiano di cardiologia
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Multicenter Study
[The management of syncope in the hospital: the OESIL Study (Osservatorio Epidemiologico della Sincope nel Lazio)].
While syncope is generally considered a frequent finding in clinical practice, no clear epidemiological evidence is available about the relevance of such an event in the general population of Italy. ⋯ Collected data support the idea that syncope represents a frequent event in the general population and is responsible for a significant percentage of emergency-room visits and hospital admissions. However, the performance of conventional diagnostic work-ups is far from being satisfactory.