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A Case of Swallow Syncope Associated With Cold Beverage Ingestion

  • Kim, Chung-Hun (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ko, Sung-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Jun (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Sun-Mi (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ga-Yeon (Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Jin-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, June-Soo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • Published : 2012.03.31
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Abstract

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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