Congenital complete heart block and vasodepressor syncope

Int J Cardiol. 1994 Mar 1;43(3):319-20. doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(94)90213-5.

Abstract

An 18-year-old boy with congenital complete heart block presented with recurrent syncope following insertion of a rate-responsive dual-chamber pacemaker. Head-up tilt testing demonstrated a primary vasodepressor response with severe hypotension and reproduction of symptoms. Treatment with fludrocortisone and salt abolished symptoms, and repeat tilt testing was negative.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Heart Block / complications*
  • Heart Block / congenital*
  • Heart Block / physiopathology
  • Heart Rate / physiology
  • Humans
  • Hypotension, Orthostatic / complications
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Posture / physiology
  • Syncope / complications*
  • Syncope / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Sinus / etiology