Syncope, seizure, or both? An unusual case of complete heart block

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 493-495

  Zarraga, Ignatius Gerardo E ^a   Ware, David L ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular block; Ictal bradycardia syndrome; Seizure; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SYNCOPE; SYNDROME;

BRADYCARDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RARE DISEASES; SEIZURES; SYNCOPE; SYNDROME;

EID: 35748970167     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.03.244     Document Type: Article

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