Young syncopal man and decision about permanent cardiac pacing

• Authors: Malgorzata Lelonek , Adam Stanczyk , Jan Goch
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A 20-year old man experienced recurrent syncope, that suggested a partially neutrally-mediated mechanism, but in some cases were without a prodrome. The tilt test was negative. The 12-lead ECG and electrophysiological study showed first-degree AV block. Syncope in bradyarrhythmia was suspected and an implantable loop recorder was indicated. In the first month after implantation the patient experienced one syncopal episode. In the stored ECG, AV junctional rhythm was detected. The patient received a pacemaker and symptoms improved.

Keywords

EN

Syncope; Implantable loop recorder; Pacemaker

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 505-509

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2008

online

22 - 10 - 2008

Contributors

author

Malgorzata Lelonek

• Department of Cardiology, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Sterling Str. 1/3, 91-425, Lodz, Poland

author

Adam Stanczyk

• Department of Cardiology, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Sterling Str. 1/3, 91-425, Lodz, Poland

author

Jan Goch

• Department of Cardiology, Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Sterling Str. 1/3, 91-425, Lodz, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-008-0033-y