Svensk definition
Övergående asystole eller ventrikelflimmer under atrioventrikulärblock.
Adams-Stokes Syndrome
Adams-Stokes syndrom
Engelsk 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.
Svenska synonymer
Stokes-Adams attacker
Engelska synonymer
Adams Stokes Syndrome — Syndrome, Adams-Stokes — Stokes-Adams Attacks — Attacks, Stokes-Adams — Stokes Adams Attacks — Adam-Stokes Attacks — Adam Stokes Attacks — Attacks, Adam-Stokes — Stokes-Adams Syndrome — Stokes Adams Syndrome — Syndrome, Stokes-Adams