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Descriptor English:   Adams-Stokes Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome de Adams-Stokes 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome de Adams-Stokes 
Synonyms English:   Stokes-Adams Attacks  
Tree Number:   C14.280.067.558.137
C23.550.073.425.025
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   65(63); was see under HEART BLOCK 1963-64 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   227 
Unique Identifier:   D000219 

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