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Deglutition induces paroxysmal AV block and syncope in a patient with achalasia.
This case report describes a rare presentation of swallowing-induced atrioventricular block and syncope in a patient with achalasia.
Achalasia is a motor dysfunction of the oesophagus characterized by increased pressure in the lower sphincter and incomplete relaxation after swallowing (1).
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Erdoğan et al. (2015) studied this question. Swallowing triggered atrioventricular block and syncope in a patient with achalasia.
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