Gastrocardiac syndrome: A forgotten entity - 19/07/18
, Janpreet Singh Bhandohal a, Ferdinand Visco b, Gerald Pekler b, Savi Mushiyev bAbstract |
Symptomatic bradycardia due to gastric distension is a rarely reported entity in the field of medicine. The mechanism of gastrointestinal distention that contributes to bradycardia is complex. A 75-year-old female with recurrent episodes of dizziness in the setting of gastric distension was found to have severe sinus bradycardia which resolved upon resolution of gastric distension. No structural or functional abnormality of heart was found. The patient was treated with permanent pacemaker implantation due to recurrent episodes of dizziness in the setting of sinus bradycardia.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Gastrocardiac syndrome, Bradycardia, Permanent pacemaker implantation
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Vol 36 - N° 8
P. 1525.e5-1525.e7 - août 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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