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Myocardial infarction and complete heart block.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  5439326     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The clinical and electrocardiographic records of 20 patients with complete A-V block due to acute myocardial infarction have been analyzed. This study indicated that patients with an inferior wall myocardial infarction had, most commonly, a block above the bifurcation. The block was transitory, the patients had no Stokes-Adams attacks and the outcome was good. None of our patients required artificial pacing. On the other hand, patients with an anteroseptal myocardial infarction suffered from a bilateral bundle branch block (below the bifurcation). They had severe Stokes-Adams attacks and they all required artificial pacing. The destruction of the conducting system was extensive and the outcome was poor. Five out of seven patients treated with artificial pacing recovered the A-V conduction through the left bundle within a few days. However, in spite of this they all died.From this small series clearly defined clinical and electrocardiographic features can be identified in two different groups of cases.
Authors:
J F Lopez; M Mori; B L Baltzan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian Medical Association journal     Volume:  102     ISSN:  0008-4409     ISO Abbreviation:  Can Med Assoc J     Publication Date:  1970 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1970-06-01     Completed Date:  1970-06-01     Revised Date:  2010-06-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0414110     Medline TA:  Can Med Assoc J     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  705-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adams-Stokes Syndrome / complications
Autopsy
Coronary Vessels / physiology
Electrocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Block / diagnosis,  etiology*
Heart Conduction System / blood supply
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / complications*,  mortality
Pacemaker, Artificial
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