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.

Synonyms: Syndrome, Stokes-Adams, Stokes-Adams Syndrome, Syndrome, Adams-Stokes, Stokes-Adams Attacks, Adam-Stokes Attacks, Attacks, Adam-Stokes, Adams Stokes Syndrome, Adams-Stokes Syndrome, Adam Stokes Attacks, Stokes Adams Syndrome, Attacks, Stokes-Adams, Stokes Adams Attacks

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65(63); was see under HEART BLOCK 1963-64 ,65; was see under HEART BLOCK 1963-64

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D000219