title: Neurocardiogenic syncope due to recurrent tonsillar carcinoma: successful treatment by dual chamber cardiac pacing with rate hysteresis.
abstract: A patient with recurrent tonsillar carcinoma in his neck presented with cardioinhibitory neurocardiogenic syncope. Ventricular demand pacing was ineffective in preventing recurrent symptoms. The pacemaker was upgraded to a dual chamber device with hysteresis that eliminated further syncopal episodes.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Centre, Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath BA1 3NG, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Arthur M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Roderic D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology