An unique case suffering from repetitive syncope episodes due to ictal asystole
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Ictal asystole and ictal syncope: insights into clinical management.
BACKGROUND Ictal asystole is a rare, serious, and often treatable cause of syncope. There are currently limited data to guide management. Characterization of ictal syncope predictors may aid in the selection of high-risk patients for treatments such as pacemakers. METHODS AND RESULTS We searched our epilepsy monitoring unit database from October 2003 to July 2013 for all patients with ictal a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiology Cases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1878-5409
DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2011.02.007