title: [Classical pacemaker syndrome. Report of 2 cases with severe clinical manifestations].
abstract: We report two cases of classic pacemaker syndrome. Both patients developed severe clinical manifestations after implantation of a VVI pacemaker. One patient presented syncopal episodes and the other one manifest cardiac heart failure. Additionally, we review the mechanisms responsible for this clinical entity.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardilogia, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leandro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elvas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cristóvão
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Semedo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pontes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Providência
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Síndroma do portador de pacemaker clássico. A propósito de dois casos com manifestações clínicas aparatosas.