title: Syncope masquerading as a panic disorder: role of the subcutaneous loop recorder in eliciting the appropriate diagnosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Electrophysiology Services, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn 11215, USA. jtk747@aol.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kassotis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yusupova
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thoben
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stawiarski
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: 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*