2004 ESC Guidelines on Management (Diagnosis and Treatment) of Syncope
September 14, 2004—Developed by the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Syncope of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), this document provides specific recommendations on the diagnostic evaluation and management of syncope.
This document has been retired and replaced by 2009 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Syncope. See also 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients with Syncope.
HRS Endorsed / Affirmed
Atrial Fibrillation
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The document is divided into four parts: (1) classification, epidemiology, and prognosis; (2) diagnosis; (3) treatment; and (4) special issues in evaluating patients with syncope.