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

Brignole, Michele; Menozzi, Carlo; Moya, Angel; Garcia-Civera, Roberto; Mont, Luis; Alvarez, Miguel; Errazquin, Francisco; Beiras, Julio; 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

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Authors:

Michele Brignole

Carlo 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 52 ...

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