[Swallowing syncope in a patient with diffuse esophageal spasm]

J A Ortiz de Murua; F del Campo; M C Avila; J L Villafranca; J M Diego

[Swallowing syncope in a patient with diffuse esophageal spasm]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1992 Oct;45(8):543-4.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

J A Ortiz de Murua¹, F del Campo, M C Avila, J L Villafranca, J M Diego

Affiliation

¹ Unidad de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Virgen de la Concha, Zamora.

PMID: 1470746

Abstract

We present a patient with swallowing syncope. The esophageal manometric examination showed a diffuse spasm. This induces a vagovagal reflex mediated by tensoreceptors from the esophageal wall, which block the AV and/or sinus nodes.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Deglutition*
Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse / complications*
Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse / physiopathology
Heart Block / etiology*
Heart Block / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Syncope / etiology*
Syncope / physiopathology