Treatment of vasovagal syncope: Pacemaker or crossing legs?

Nynke Van Dijk; Mark P. Harms; Mark Linzer; Wouter Wieling

doi:10.1007/BF02322259

Treatment of vasovagal syncope: Pacemaker or crossing legs?

Nynke Van Dijk, Mark P. Harms, Mark Linzer, Wouter Wieling

Medicine - General Internal Medicine

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Abstract

A 50-year-old male patient continued to experience syncope after implantation of a pacemaker. During cardiovascular examination, the patient showed a typical vasovagal response, with normal pacemaker function. Leg crossing, which prohibits the pooling of blood in the legs and abdomen, at the onset of symptoms helped to prevent this response. The authors recommend a course of leg crossing as a measure to treat vasovagal syncope.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	347-349
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Autonomic Research
Volume	10
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02322259
State	Published - Jan 1 2000

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Leg crossing
Pacemaker
Vasovagal syncope

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