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Complete infrahisian atrioventricular block after endocavitary shock delivered by an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8854336     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Transient reproducible complete infrahisian atrioventricular block occurred after endocavitary cardioversion of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation by an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator in a patient with left bundle branch block and baseline borderline H-V interval. Six months later, a permanent complete atrioventricular block occurred after repetitive endocavitary shocks. Several hypothetical mechanisms may explain this infrahisian atrioventricular block a "fatigue" phenomenon of the His-Purkinje system, vagally mediated atrioventricular block, and/or ablation of the His conduction system. The last seems to be the most probable, which would justify implantation of an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator with backup pacing in all patients, especially in the presence of bundle branch block.
Authors:
D Babuty; J C Charniot; J P Fauchier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of electrocardiology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0022-0736     ISO Abbreviation:  J Electrocardiol     Publication Date:  1996 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-12-11     Completed Date:  1996-12-11     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0153605     Medline TA:  J Electrocardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  249-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology and Electrophysiology Service, Trousseau Hospital, Tours, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Bundle of His / physiopathology
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
Electrocardiography
Heart Block / etiology*,  physiopathology,  therapy
Humans
Male
Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy
Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy

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