Incidence and Mortality Rates of Syncope in the United States

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Incidence and Mortality Rates of Syncope in the United States Amer Alshekhlee, MD, MSc, Win-Kuang Shen, MD, Judith Mackall, MD, Thomas C. Chelimsky, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 122, Issue 2, Pages 181-188 (February 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.08.024 Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Sample cleansing using the International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification diagnosis codes. The American Journal of Medicine 2009 122, 181-188DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.08.024) Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 The trend of cardiac pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator devices among hospitalized patients with syncope over 6 years. The American Journal of Medicine 2009 122, 181-188DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.08.024) Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions