Evaluation of Transthoracic Echocardiography Use in Low-Risk Syncope Patients Utilizing the Canadian Syncope Risk Score: A QI Analysis

Authors

• Muhammad Anzar Ullah, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Ali Hassan, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Ryan Fernandez, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Yousuf Qureshi, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Areeb Zafar, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Farhan Hiya, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Huzaifa Hakim, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Mohamad Saad, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Trushil Patel, HCA Healthcare

Files

Division

West Florida

Hospital

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2026

Keywords

Low-risk syncope, Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) utilization, Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS), Low diagnostic yield imaging, Quality improvement (QI) initiative

Disciplines

Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Original Publisher

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education

Recommended Citation

Anzar Ullah, Muhammad; Hassan, Ali; Fernandez, Ryan; Qureshi, Yousuf; Zafar, Areeb; Hiya, Farhan; Hakim, Huzaifa; Saad, Mohamad; and Patel, Trushil, "Evaluation of Transthoracic Echocardiography Use in Low-Risk Syncope Patients Utilizing the Canadian Syncope Risk Score: A QI Analysis" (2026). West Florida Division GME Research Day 2026. 33.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/westflorida2026/33