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Situational Syncope Induced by Belching
Author(s) -
KIM BYUNG JIN,
SUNG KI CHUL,
KIM BUM SU,
KANG JIN HO,
LEE MAN HO,
PARK JUNG ROE
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.1540-8159.2005.40053.x
Subject(s) - medicine , syncope (phonology) , atrioventricular block , cardiology , situational ethics , political science , law
We describe a case of situational syncope induced by belching. The patient showed severe syncope with a high‐degree atrioventricular block just after belching, but has not experienced syncope or dizziness over a 3‐month follow‐up after permanent pacemaker implantation.