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Hiccup-Induced Atrioventricular Block
- JOHN T. HARRINGTON, JR., M.D.; and
- ROMAN W. DESANCTIS, M.D., F.A.C.P.
- Requests for reprints should be addressed to Roman W. DeSanctis, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass. 02114
SUMMARY
A case of intermittent atrioventricular (AV) block with Adams-Stokes attacks induced by sustained hiccups is presented. The attacks were eliminated by stopping the hiccups. The heart block appeared to be caused by increased vagal tone and could be abolished by atropine. Possible mechanisms for this are discussed.
Article and Author Information
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From the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (Cardiac Unit), Boston, Mass.
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- Received July 1, 1968.
- Accepted September 30, 1968.
