Figure 1.

Age-dependent distribution of patients with syncope

1. Patients with syncope according to age group and indicating the type of care (inpatient care in a speciality unit, inpatient care in the ED observation unit, or discharge from the emergency department (ED) for outpatient follow-up care).

2. Patients discharged against medical advice (n = 38) are represented here according to discharge from the ED. Comorbidities (according to the Charlson Comorbidity Index, CCI) are shown according to the different age groups.