[Swallowing syncope in a patient with diffuse esophageal spasm].
We present a patient with swallowing syncope. The esophageal manometric examination showed a diffuse spasm. This induces a vagovagal reflex mediated by tensoreceptors from the esophageal wall, which block the AV and/or sinus nodes.
Ortiz de Murua
J A
JA
Unidad de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Virgen de la Concha, Zamora.
del Campo
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F
Avila
M C
MC
Villafranca
J L
JL
Diego
J M
JM
D003679:Deglutition; D015155:Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
Síncope deglutorio en paciente portador de un espasmo esofágico difuso.