Key result
Pacemaker insertion resulted in the complete cessation of syncopal symptoms in a 51-year-old man presenting with swallow syncope and food-induced bradycardia.
Why the study?
Does pacemaker insertion prevent syncope in a patient with swallow-induced bradycardia?
Does pacemaker insertion prevent syncope in a patient with swallow-induced bradycardia?
Pacemaker insertion can effectively treat swallow syncope associated with food-induced bradycardia.
May support pacemaker in refractory swallow syncope; single case leaves open need for controlled trials.
A 51-year-old man presented with symptoms of syncope on consuming solid foods. He had a 5 year history of intermittent symptoms on eating only solids and his cardiovascular investigations revealed bradycardia during food ingestion. He was treated by insertion of a pacemaker with cessation of his syncopal symptoms.
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Bajwa et al. (2008) studied this question. Pacemaker insertion resulted in the complete cessation of syncopal symptoms in a 51-year-old man presenting with swallow syncope and food-induced bradycardia.
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