Episode 09: Emergency Department Syncope Care Made Simple, Safe, Efficient and Patient-Centered Canadian-Style

Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy (Dr. Venk), CANet Investigator, senior scientist with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa, is internationally recognized in syncope research. He heads the Canadian Emergency Department Syncope Research Group, a research program whose vision is to reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with cardiovascular emergencies such as syncope and presyncope using robust risk stratification.

In this episode, Dr. Venk discusses the development of the ⁠Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS)⁠ to guide the management of patients with syncope in emergency departments. The CSRS simplifies the approach for evaluating patients and determining the risk of adverse outcomes. The score also guides physicians in deciding whether further investigation, ongoing monitoring and or hospitalization is necessary for patients, or if they can be safely discharged home. 

Dr. Venk highlights the importance of health resource utilization and incorporating a patient-centered approach within research, so patients can access the best and safest care possible.

For more on this topic, visit the Venk Group webpage: ⁠https://www.teamvenk.com/⁠

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