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Case Reports
. 2016 May:172:209-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.01.053. Epub 2016 Feb 16.

Syncope with Swallowing

Stephen Manu  1 , Peter F Aziz  2
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Case Reports

Syncope with Swallowing

Stephen Manu et al. J Pediatr. 2016 May.

Abstract

Swallowing can be a trigger for syncope and can cause significant morbidity and mortality if not recognized. A 13-year-old presented with clusters of transient complete atrioventricular block after repair of a sinus venosus atrial septal defect. Pacemaker implantation was successful in treating these symptoms.

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