title: Recurrent syncope in a patient after myocardial infarction.
abstract: A patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy presented with burning pain of his body surface with consecutive orthostatic intolerance and recurrent syncopes. A diagnosis of acute autonomic dysfunction was made and the patient was treated with midodrine, resulting in restoration of orthostatic tolerance after 6 weeks of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology/Clinical Electrophysiology, J.W. Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Susanne C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Credner
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: Blair P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Grubb
authors.forename: Stefan H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hohnloser
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klingenheben
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008879:Midodrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013575:Syncope / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D013566:Sympathomimetics; D008879:Midodrine