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Infrequent Syncope in a Heavy Vehicle Driver
Author(s) -
CHUA RODERICK,
THOMAS STUART P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.40040.x
Subject(s) - medicine , syncope (phonology) , implantable loop recorder , truck , cardiology , medical emergency , atrial fibrillation , automotive engineering , engineering
We present a case study of a truck driver with sinus node dysfunction diagnosed with the help of an implantable loop recorder more than 18 months after implantation. This case emphasizes that cardiogenic syncope may be very infrequent and its diagnosis can be elusive despite extensive testing.