Recurrent syncope in two patients with a sigmoid-shaped interventricular septum and no left ventricular hypertrophy

Recurrent syncope in two patients with a sigmoid-shaped interventricular septum and no left ventricular hypertrophy

Sigmoid-shaped interventricular septum (SIS) is not uncommon in elderly patients and is considered a normal part of the aging process. However, several patients have been reported to have clinical symptoms due to the narrowing of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT). Two patients with SIS prese...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Yamaguchi, MD, PhD, Koichi Mizumaki, MD, PhD, Jotaro Iwamoto, MD, Kunihiro Nishida, MD, PhD, Tamotsu Sakamoto, MD, PhD, Yosuke Nakatani, MD, PhD, Naoya Kataoka, MD, Hiroshi Inoue, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Sigmoid septum
Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
Vasovagal reflex
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427615000599

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