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FAINT score
Indications:
- adults > 60 years with syncope
Procedure:
- 13 potential prediction variables:
- history of heart failure
- history of arrhythmia
- abnormal electrocardiogram
- high N-terminal pro-BNP in serum
- high cardiac troponin-T in serum
Interpretation:
- sensitivity of 97%, specificity of 22%.
Related
syncope
References
- Probst MA et al.
Risk stratification of older adults who present to the emergency
department with syncope: The FAINT score.
Ann Emerg Med 2019 Oct 23
PMID: 31668571
https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(19)31113-8/fulltext