Violent Hiccups: An Infrequent Cause of Bradyarrhythmias

A hiccup, or singultus, results from a sudden, simultaneous, vigorous contraction of the diaphragm and inspiratory muscles, accompanied by closure of the glottis. Hiccups can be associated with bradyarrhythmias. The mechanism of this phenomenon is likely hiccup-induced Valsalva maneuver and increase...

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Autores principales: Suh, William M., Krishnan, Subramaniam C.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2009
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19718379

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