Permanent cardiac pacemaker therapy in a patient with swallow syncope.
- Author:
Ji Young KO
1
;
Keun LEE
;
Sang Yol CHON
;
Dong Hyun LEE
;
Ka Young LEE
;
Ju Rak MA
;
Seong Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. drgo@hitel.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Swallow syncope;
Permanent pacemaker
- MeSH:
Aged;
Atrioventricular Block;
Beverages;
Carbonated Beverages;
Deglutition;
Humans;
Syncope*;
Unconsciousness
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2003;65(Suppl 3):S743-S746
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Syncope is sudden transient loss of consciousness and postural tone with spontaneous recovery. A 74-year-old man presented with multiple, recurrent episodes of syncope associated with swallowing beverages. Sinus pause and 2:1 atrioventricular block were induced by swallowing carbonated beverages. He was treated with permanent cardiac pacing for the prevention of syncope. Swallow syncope did not recur for one year after implantation of a cardiac pacemaker.
