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Successful cardioneural ablation for deglutition syncope
Kyle Steiger1, Anthony H Kashou2, Caroline B Ledet1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Swallow syncope, a rare form of vasovagal syncope, can be effectively treated. Cardioneural ablation significantly reduced symptoms and improved quality of life for a patient experiencing this condition.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Neurocardiogenic syncope, or vasovagal syncope, affects a significant portion of the adult population.
- Deglutition syncope is an uncommon variant triggered by esophageal distension during swallowing.
- This condition involves the vagally innervated esophagus.
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