“Be Careful What You Swallow”

“Be Careful What You Swallow”

Swallow (deglutition) syncope is a rare form of neurally mediated cardioinhibitory reflex syncope occurring during swallowing. Patients may present to clinicians across multiple disciplines, so high awareness and careful evaluation are essential. We report 3 such individuals, describing our strategi...

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Main Authors: Melanie Dani, MBBS, PhD, Andreas Dirksen, MSc, Patricia Taraborrelli, MSc, PhD, Miriam Toro Castro, BSc (Hons), Dimitrios Panagopoulos, MBBS, Richard Sutton, MBBS, DSc, Phang Boon Lim, MA, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
cardio-inhibition
deglutition
neurally mediated
swallow
syncope
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084921001273
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Summary:Swallow (deglutition) syncope is a rare form of neurally mediated cardioinhibitory reflex syncope occurring during swallowing. Patients may present to clinicians across multiple disciplines, so high awareness and careful evaluation are essential. We report 3 such individuals, describing our strategies in diagnosis, investigation and treatment, particularly focusing on conservative management. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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