Individual items of the Calgary Syncope Symptom Score |
Points if “YES” |
Is there a history of ≥1 of the following: bifascicular block, asystole, supraventricular tachycardia, diabetes mellitus? |
–5 |
At times, have bystanders noted you to be blue during your faint? |
–4 |
Did your syncope start when you were 35 years of age or older? |
–3 |
Do you remember anything about being unconscious? |
–2 |
Do you have lightheaded spells or faint with prolonged sitting or standing? |
1 |
Do you sweat or feel warm before a faint? |
2 |
Do you have lightheaded spells or faint with pain or medical settings? |
3 |
The diagnosis of vasovagal syncope is made if the score is ≥–2. | |
Source: Eur Heart J. 2006;27(3):344-50. |