“Be Careful What You Swallow”: a case series of swallow syncope
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Journal Article
Abstract
Swallow (deglutition) syncope is a rare form of neurally mediated cardioinhibitory reflex syncope occurring during swallowing. Patients may present to clinicians across multiple disciplines, so high awareness and careful evaluation are essential. We report 3 such individuals, describing our strategies in diagnosis, investigation and treatment, particularly focusing on conservative management. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Date Issued
2021-03
Date Acceptance
2020-11-23
Citation
JACC: Case Reports, 2021, 3 (3), pp.469-473
ISSN
2666-0849
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Start Page
469
End Page
473
Journal / Book Title
JACC: Case Reports
Volume
3
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2021 THE AUTHORS. PUBLISHED BY ELSEVIER ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN
COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY FO UNDATION. THIS IS AN OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE UNDER
THE CC BY-NC-ND LICENSE (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ).
COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY FO UNDATION. THIS IS AN OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE UNDER
THE CC BY-NC-ND LICENSE (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ).
Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084921001273?via%3Dihub
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2021-03-17