TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - A case of swallow syncope associated with cold beverage ingestion JO - Korean circulation journal A1 - Kim, Chunghun A1 - Ko, Sung Min A1 - Kim, Namjun A1 - Park, Sun Mi A1 - Lee, Ga Yeon A1 - Cho, Jin Hyun A1 - Kim, June Soo SP - 212 EP - 215 VL - 42 IS - 3 N2 - Swallow syncope (also known as deglutition syncope) is a relatively rare type of syncope that is treatable if diagnosed correctly. We report a case of a 39-year-old man with recurrent swallow syncope. The patient did not have structural heart disease. He developed a complete atrioventricular block upon drinking a cold beverage (Chilsung cider) while undergoing a repeated head-up tilt test. The patient was advised to avoid cold beverages and has been symptom free for 5 months.

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LA - en SN - 1738-5520 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2012.42.3.212 ID - ref1 ER -