Adams-Stokes 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 (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): Adam-Stokes syndrome, Stokes-Adams syndrome, Stokes-Adams attacks, Adams-Stokes syndrome

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