Key result
A 67-year-old male with a decade-long history of recurrent pre-syncope was diagnosed with paroxysmal ventricular standstill and successfully treated with permanent pacemaker insertion.
Why the study?
Ventricular standstill is a rare, high-mortality event considered a ventricular fibrillation equivalent, making recurrent survival without morbidity unusual; this report highlights the importance of clinical assessment for episodes easily mistaken as orthostatic.
Population
One 67-year-old male with heart disease and recurrent syncopal episodes for a decade
Design
Case report
Authors
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Recurrent ventricular standstill may permit decade-long survival; hypothesis-generating for prognosis and management in rare survivors.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case highlights a rare instance of long-term survival with recurrent ventricular standstill, emphasizing the critical role of telemetry and clinical risk assessment tools in evaluating recurrent syncope.
Seffah et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Ventricular standstill (n=1). Permanent pacemaker insertion was evaluated. A 67-year-old male with a decade-long history of recurrent pre-syncope was diagnosed with paroxysmal ventricular standstill and successfully treated with permanent pacemaker insertion.
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