Demonstration of syncope in patients after pacemaker implantation: Role of head-up tilt test to distinguish neurocardiogenic vasodepressor syncope from pacemaker syndrome

被引:7
作者
Abe, H
Kuroiwa, A
机构
[1] Second Dept. of Internal Medicine, Univ. of Occup. and Environ. Health, Kitakyushu
[2] Second Dept. of Internal Medicine, Univ. Occup. Environ. Hlth., Japan, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-city, 807
来源
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 1996年 / 19卷 / 03期
关键词
vasodepressor syncope; head-up tilt test; pacemaker syndrome;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03330.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
It is important to distinguish clinically neurocardiogenic syncope from pacemaker syndrome in patients after pacemaker implantation. We report two syncopal patients with AV sequential physiological pacemakers who displayed neurocardiogenic vasodepressor syncope (VDS) during head-up tilt (HUT) testing. Neurocardiogenic VDS, as a cause of syncope in patients following pacemaker implantation, might be involved in these patients as well as pacemaker syndrome. HUT is a useful diagnostic test in distinguishing neurocardiogenic VDS from pacemaker syndrome in patients with syncope following pacemaker implantation. Careful evaluations for diagnosis of pacemaker syndrome are needed in these patients.
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页码:293 / 296
页数:4
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