Adams-Stokes Syndrome

Synonyms

Adam Stokes Attacks

Adam-Stokes Attacks

Adams Stokes Syndrome

Attacks, Adam-Stokes

Attacks, Stokes-Adams

Stokes Adams Attacks

Stokes Adams Syndrome

Stokes-Adams Attacks

Stokes-Adams Syndrome

Syndrome, Adams-Stokes

Syndrome, Stokes-Adams

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.