A 66-year-old with long-standing hypertension presents with dizziness. ECG shows sinus bradycardia 52 bpm with 2:1 AV block. No ischemia. Unstable vit...

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A 66-year-old with long-standing hypertension presents with dizziness. ECG shows sinus bradycardia 52 bpm with 2:1 AV block. No ischemia. Unstable vitals are absent. Which imaging is most appropriate to evaluate syncope per guideline?

Accepted Answer

Transthoracic echocardiography if structural disease suspected; avoid routine head CT

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No ischemia. Unstable vitals are absent. Which imaging is most appropriate to evaluate syncope per guideline?

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Head CT for all syncope

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Carotid Dopplers routinely

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Coronary CTA for all syncope

cardiology MCQ (SBA): AHA/ACC Guideline (2017): Syncope (Most Recent)

A 66-year-old with long-standing hypertension presents with dizziness. ECG shows sinus bradycardia 52 bpm with 2:1 AV block. No ischemia. Unstable vitals are absent. Which imaging is most appropriate to evaluate syncope per guideline?