Uncommon cause of syncope in patient with bundle branch block and negative electrophysiological study

Nikolaos Fragakis; Soultana Papanastasiou; Emmanouil Sidopoulos; George Katsaris

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00321.x

Uncommon cause of syncope in patient with bundle branch block and negative electrophysiological study

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006 Feb;29(2):211-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00321.x.

Authors

Nikolaos Fragakis¹, Soultana Papanastasiou, Emmanouil Sidopoulos, George Katsaris

Affiliation

¹ 2nd Cardiac Department, GH G. Papanikolaou, Thessaloniki, Greece. nfrag@panafonet.gr

PMID: 16492312
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00321.x

Abstract

We report a case study of a patient with bifascicular block, episodes of syncope, and negative electrophysiological study (EPS) who diagnosed to have sinus arrest with the help of an implantable loop recorder. This case emphasizes that atrioventricular (AV) block is not the only mechanism of syncope in patients with bundle branch block (BBB) and negative EPS.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bundle-Branch Block / complications*
Bundle-Branch Block / diagnosis
Bundle-Branch Block / physiopathology
Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Syncope / diagnosis
Syncope / etiology*
Syncope / physiopathology