Title of article
Deglutition Syncope: Two Case Reports Attributed to Vagal Hyperactivity
Author/Authors
Bhogal, Sukhdeep Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA , Sethi, Pooja Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA , Taha, Yasir Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA , Papireddy, Muralidhar Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA , Mahajan, Akhilesh Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA , Zaidi, Imran M. Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA , Ramu, Vijay Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA , Paul, Timir Department of Medicine - Division of Cardiology - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA
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Abstract
Deglutition syncope is a relatively rare cause of syncope that belongs to the category of neurally mediated re+ex syncopal
syndromes. %e phenomenon is related to vagal re+ex in context to deglutition causing atrioventricular block and acute reduction
in cardiac output leading to dizziness or syncope. We present case series of two cases of deglutition syncope, of which /rst was
managed medically and second with pacemaker implantation.
Keywords
Vagal Hyperactivity , Deglutition Syncope
Journal title
Case Reports in Cardiology
Serial Year
2017
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2609970
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