PMC5676362_01
Telemetry strip showing sinus pause of 6.2 seconds, with atrial escape (marked P waves) with failed conductions to ventricles, likely representing high vagal tone during deglutition, followed by restoration of sinus rhythm (sinus arrhythmia).
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On the second day of admission, she had a syncopal spell with a 6.2 second pause, resulting in an atrial escape with failed conduction to ventricles, followed by restoration of sinus rhythm (sinus arrhythmia) which was noted on telemetry (Figure 1()) while swallowing her pills.
PMC5676362_02
Loop recorder strip showing a 5-second pause followed by restoration of sinus rhythm (arrow showing marchable P waves).
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Prior to discharge, he had another episode of syncope with a 5-second pause (Figure 2()) noted on the loop recorder while drinking water.