ABSTRACT
Resumen El síncope representa un motivo de consulta relativamente frecuente en los servicios de urgencias. Se ilustra el caso de un hombre de 67 años que ingresó a urgencias con síncope secundario a bloqueo aurículo-ventricular de tercer grado, que se manifestó posterior a múltiples paroxismos de tos. Se discuten los diferentes mecanismos que explican esta relación poco común.
Abstract Syncope is a relatively common reason for consultation in emergency departments. The case is presented of a 67 year-old male who was admitted to the emergency department with syncope secondary to a third degree atrioventricular block, which subsequently presented with multiple paroxysms of cough. The different mechanisms that explain this rare combination are discussed.