Adams-Stokes Syndrome

Overview

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A condition of fainting spells caused by heart block, often an atrioventricular block, that leads to bradycardia and drop in cardiac output. When the cardiac output becomes too low, the patient faints (syncope). In some cases, the syncope attacks are transient and in others cases repetitive and persistent.

Synonyms:

Adam Stokes Attacks
Adam-Stokes Attacks
Adams Stokes Syndrome
Attacks, Adam-Stokes
Attacks, Stokes-Adams
Stokes Adams Attacks
Stokes Adams Syndrome
Stokes-Adams Attacks
Stokes-Adams Syndrome
Syndrome, Adams-Stokes
Syndrome, Stokes-Adams

Broader Topics:

Heart Block

Narrower Topics:

None

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