Adams-Stokes Syndrome (definition)

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ψ ψ	Adams-Stokes Syndrome

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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.

Other names Stokes-Adams Attacks; Syndrome, Stokes-Adams; Syndrome, Adams-Stokes; Stokes Adams Syndrome; Stokes Adams Attacks; Attacks, Stokes-Adams; Attacks, Adam-Stokes; Adams Stokes Syndrome; Adam Stokes Attacks; Stokes-Adams Syndrome; Adam-Stokes Attacks

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