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Anterograde and retrograde bradycardiac block in the His-Purkinje system. Finding in a patient with acute myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  620543     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A patient with an acute inferior myocardial infarction developed a complete atrioventricular block and intermitent periods of atrioventricular conduction with QRS complexes showing right bundle branch block associated with left anterior hemiblock. Recordings of the His bundle electrogram showed that the atrioventricular block was infrahisian and that in periods of resumed atrioventricular conduction, the His-ventricle (H-V) interval was long. Ventricular escape beats showed concealed conduction to the atrioventricular node. Anterograde atrioventricular conduction was always resumed through the left posterior division when the preceding division when the preceding intervals between ventricular escape beats and the atrium (V-A intervals) were shorter than 580 msec. The same phenomenon occurred with right ventricular pacing. A retrograde His potential could be observed. Retrograde conduction of ventricular escape beats and ventricular paced beats was blocked if the H-V interval and the interval between the His bundle and the ventricular paced beat (H-V interval) were long (more than 600 msec and 550 msec, respectively). The existence of an intermittent anterograde and retrograde bradycardiac infrahisian block was inferred from the previously mentioned data; a fixed retrograde atrial nodal block was also present.
Authors:
J A Sobrino; A del Rio; I Maté; J Pasalodos; N Sobrino
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chest     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0012-3692     ISO Abbreviation:  Chest     Publication Date:  1978 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-03-21     Completed Date:  1978-03-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0231335     Medline TA:  Chest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  109-13     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Bradycardia / etiology*,  physiopathology
Bundle of His / physiopathology*
Bundle-Branch Block / etiology,  physiopathology
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Block / etiology*,  physiopathology
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / complications*,  physiopathology
Purkinje Fibers / physiopathology*

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