A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position
We experienced a reproducible supine syncope followed by upper abdominal pain. A 66-year-old man was transferred to our hospital after an episode of syncope during sleep. He had a history of acute pancreatitis, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, but no history of presyncopal attack. One night...
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| description | We experienced a reproducible supine syncope followed by upper abdominal pain. A 66-year-old man was transferred to our hospital after an episode of syncope during sleep. He had a history of acute pancreatitis, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, but no history of presyncopal attack. One night, his wife noticed he was snoring abnormally in bed, and he did not respond to her voice until after she tried many times to wake him. The same attack was reproduced three times in the same situation. One of the attacks was recorded under a continuous ECG and radial tonometry. In this case, a presyncopal attack and a sense of ill-feeling were provoked by the patient lying in a prolonged supine position. He was eventually diagnosed as metastatic liver tumor 5 months after the first attack. Because few cases of syncopal attack have been reported in the supine position, its underlying mechanisms deserve consideration. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f849723552734d5585f565148d40ba342025-02-03T07:25:24ZengWileyInternational Journal of Hypertension2090-03922011-01-01201110.4061/2011/342140342140A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine PositionKazuo Eguchi0Akihiro Tsujita1Syoji Ono2Kazuomi Kario3Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, JapanDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, JapanWe experienced a reproducible supine syncope followed by upper abdominal pain. A 66-year-old man was transferred to our hospital after an episode of syncope during sleep. He had a history of acute pancreatitis, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, but no history of presyncopal attack. One night, his wife noticed he was snoring abnormally in bed, and he did not respond to her voice until after she tried many times to wake him. The same attack was reproduced three times in the same situation. One of the attacks was recorded under a continuous ECG and radial tonometry. In this case, a presyncopal attack and a sense of ill-feeling were provoked by the patient lying in a prolonged supine position. He was eventually diagnosed as metastatic liver tumor 5 months after the first attack. Because few cases of syncopal attack have been reported in the supine position, its underlying mechanisms deserve consideration.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/342140 |
| spellingShingle | Kazuo Eguchi Akihiro Tsujita Syoji Ono Kazuomi Kario A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position International Journal of Hypertension |
| title | A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position |
| title_full | A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position |
| title_short | A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position |
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