Mechanism of Syncope in Patients With Bundle Branch Block and Negative Electrophysiological Test

Brignole, Michele; Menozzi, C.; Moya, Angel; García–Civera, Roberto; Mont, Lluı́s; Álvarez, Miguel; Pérez Errazquin, Francisco; Castro Beiras, J.M.; Bottoni, Nicola; Donateo, Paolo; behalf of the International Study on Syncope of Uncertain Etiology (ISSUE) Investigators, on

doi:10.1161/hc4201.097837

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Mechanism of Syncope in Patients With Bundle Branch Block and Negative Electrophysiological Test

Published in Circulation • Oct 23, 2001

Authors:

Michele Brignole

C. Menozzi

Angel Moya

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In patients with syncope and bundle branch block (BBB), syncope is suspected to be attributable to a paroxysmal atrioventricular (AV) block, but little is known of its mechanism when electrophysiological study is negative. METHODS AND RESULTS: We applied an implantable loop recorder in 5...

Subject

Medicine

Presyncope

Cardiology

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