| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy complicated by complete heart block. Case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 6542253 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A 48-year-old man with symptoms of presyncope and congestive cardiac failure had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) without obstruction. Complete heart block (CHB), a rare complication of this disease, was preceded by complete left bundle-branch block. Right ventricular (RV) heart failure was a dominant clinical feature but improved dramatically after temporary transvenous RV pacing prompting the insertion of a permanent RV inhibited pacemaker. Repeated ventricular fibrillation was successfully controlled by amiodarone. This is the seventh case of HCM complicated by CHB reported in the literature, and the first in which RV endomyocardial biopsies were undertaken. Two other patients reported in the literature had RV inhibited permanent pacemakers implanted, and a further 2 had atrioventricular sequential pacemakers. |
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Authors:
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J Z Przybojewski; J J van der Walt; G C Ellis; F A Tiedt |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Volume: 66 ISSN: 0256-9574 ISO Abbreviation: S. Afr. Med. J. Publication Date: 1984 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-12-27 Completed Date: 1984-12-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404520 Medline TA: S Afr Med J Country: SOUTH AFRICA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 847-55 Citation Subset: IM |
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Biopsy Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications*, physiopathology Cineangiography Echocardiography Heart Block / etiology*, physiopathology, therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardium / pathology |
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