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Self-terminating ventricular fibrillation recorded by an implantable loop recorder as a cause of syncope - A case report.

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Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is the most common arrhythmia leading to sudden cardiac death, but in rare cases VF can manifest as a syncope, provided that it will self-terminate. We present… Click to show full abstract

Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is the most common arrhythmia leading to sudden cardiac death, but in rare cases VF can manifest as a syncope, provided that it will self-terminate. We present a case of a 45-year old female with a history of unexplained syncopal episodes despite exhaustive diagnostics. Implantable loop recorder documented an episode of idiopathic, self-terminating VF as a cause of syncope.

Keywords: implantable loop; loop recorder; syncope; cause syncope; ventricular fibrillation; self terminating

Journal Title: Journal of electrocardiology
Year Published: 2018

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