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Limited yield of hospitalization for the evaluation of syncope in patients presenting to an urban tertiary medical center

Eric D. Manheimer
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  • Corresponding author. Department of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th St, 2nd Floor, Silver Zone, Bronx, NY 10467. Tel.: +1 718 702 4028; fax: +1 917 512 6692.
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  • Corresponding author. Department of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th St, 2nd Floor, Silver Zone, Bronx, NY 10467. Tel.: +1 718 702 4028; fax: +1 917 512 6692.
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Glenn Pacio
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Glenn Pacio
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Kevin J. Ferrick
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Kevin J. Ferrick
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Arrhythmia Service, Department of Cardiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY 10467
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2014.06.015
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