Syncope masquerading as a panic disorder: role of the subcutaneous loop recorder in eliciting the appropriate diagnosis.
The present case describes a 49-year-old woman with apparent panic disorder in whom the Reveal Plus, a newly developed subcutaneous loop recorder, was used to show that the panic attacks were secondary to prolonged episodes of ventricular asystole.
Kassotis
J
J
Clinical Electrophysiology Services, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn 11215, USA. jtk747@aol.com
Yusupova
M
M
Thoben
D
D
Stawiarski
M
M
Reddy
C V
CV
D004562:Electrocardiography; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis*