title: A case of swallow syncope associated with cold beverage ingestion.
abstract: Swallow syncope (also known as deglutition syncope) is a relatively rare type of syncope that is treatable if diagnosed correctly. We report a case of a 39-year-old man with recurrent swallow syncope. The patient did not have structural heart disease. He developed a complete atrioventricular block upon drinking a cold beverage (Chilsung cider) while undergoing a repeated head-up tilt test. The patient was advised to avoid cold beverages and has been symptom free for 5 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chunghun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Namjun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sun Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ga Yeon
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: June Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim