Late Recognition of Malignant Vasovagal Syncope

Rima Arnaout; Anne Thorson

doi:10.1016/j.ccep.2010.01.019

Late Recognition of Malignant Vasovagal Syncope

Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2010 Jun;2(2):281-283. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2010.01.019.

Authors

Rima Arnaout¹, Anne Thorson²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Division, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0214, Moffit 1180D, San Francisco, CA 94143-0214, USA.
² Cardiology Division, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0214, Moffit 314A, San Francisco, CA 94143-0214, USA.

PMID: 28770764
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccep.2010.01.019

Abstract

A 21-year-old female with a history of seizures since the age of 5 presented for long-term electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring, but was found instead to have neurocardiogenic syncope. Is it appropriate for this patient to get a pacemaker?