A Case of Swallow Syncope Associated With Cold Beverage Ingestion.
10.4070/kcj.2012.42.3.212
- Author:
Chunghun KIM
1
;
Sung Min KO
;
Namjun KIM
;
Sun Mi PARK
;
Ga Yeon LEE
;
Jin Hyun CHO
;
June Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Syncope;
Deglutition;
Atrioventricular block
- MeSH:
Adult;
Atrioventricular Block;
Beverages;
Cold Temperature;
Deglutition;
Drinking;
Eating;
Heart Diseases;
Humans;
Syncope
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2012;42(3):212-215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Swallow syncope (also known as deglutition syncope) is a relatively rare type of syncope that is treatable if diagnosed correctly. We report a case of a 39-year-old man with recurrent swallow syncope. The patient did not have structural heart disease. He developed a complete atrioventricular block upon drinking a cold beverage (Chilsung cider) while undergoing a repeated head-up tilt test. The patient was advised to avoid cold beverages and has been symptom free for 5 months.
