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A 65-year-old gentleman is out shopping, he feels hot and sweaty and then collapses in the supermarket. He makes a full recovery within 5 minutes and is brought to the ED by ambulance. He is on no medication and is usually fit and well
Which one of the following is the single most useful investigation at this stage?
This gentleman had no significant abnormal changes on his ECG.
Rank the following diagnoses in descending order of likelihood as the cause of this man’s collapse. The most likely should be ranked 1 in the list and the least likely ranked 5.
Vasovagal syncope
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Transient cardiac arrhythmia
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Structural cardiac abnormality
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Pulmonary embolus
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Epileptic seizure
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