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An Unusual Cause of Syncope: Diaphragmatic Hernia
Author(s) -
Yildiz Abdulkadir,
Tuncez Abdullah,
Demirkan Burcu,
Guray Yesim
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12150
Subject(s) - syncope (phonology) , medicine , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , diaphragmatic breathing , diaphragmatic hernia , postprandial , cardiology , hernia , surgery , pathology , pregnancy , fetus , alternative medicine , biology , insulin , genetics
Mini‐Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( CDH ) diagnosed in adulthood is very uncommon. In this case report, we describe a case of postprandial syncope in a patient with CDH compressing right heart chambers.
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