title: Situational syncope induced by belching.
abstract: We describe a case of situational syncope induced by belching. The patient showed severe syncope with a high-degree atrioventricular block just after belching, but has not experienced syncope or dizziness over a 3-month follow-up after permanent pacemaker implantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Pyung dong, Jongro-ku, Seoul, South Korea. bjjake.kim@samsung.com
authors.forename: Byung Jin
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ki Chul
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Bum Su
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Man Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jung Roe
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D004884:Eructation / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy