Swallow syncope: Clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic options

We recently encountered three patients with episodes of syncope associated with food ingestion. A 31-year-old woman had an episode of syncope in the hospital while drinking soda. Transient asystole was noted on the telemonitor, confirming the diagnosis of swallow syncope. The other two patients were...

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Main Authors: Shashank Garg, Mohit Girotra, Stephen Glasser, Sudhir K Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2014;volume=20;issue=4;spage=207;epage=211;aulast=Garg