Cough Syncope due to Atrioventricular Block.
- Author:
Jung Ok KIM
1
;
Eun Jung KIM
;
Shin Young MIN
;
Yun Gyoung PARK
;
A Jin CHO
;
Jun Seok JEON
;
June Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. juneskim@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atrioventricular block;
Syncope;
Tussive syncope
- MeSH:
Atrioventricular Block;
Cough;
Electrocardiography;
Heart;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Lung;
Middle Aged;
Syncope
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2011;81(2):241-244
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report the case of a 52-year-old man who had two syncopal episodes associated with coughing. Other than essential hypertension, he had no organic disease of the heart or lungs. Transient complete atrioventricular block following coughing was detected by electrocardiographic telemonitoring while resting. During that time, the patient experienced near-syncope similar to his previous syncopal episodes. He was treated successfully with permanent pacemaker implantation.
