ABRUPT AGGRAVATION OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR-BLOCK AND SYNCOPE IN HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY

Authors
TAMURA M HARADA K ITO T ENOKI M TAKADA G
Citation
M. Tamura et al., ABRUPT AGGRAVATION OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR-BLOCK AND SYNCOPE IN HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 73(6), 1995, pp. 536-537
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Archives of Disease in Childhood → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
73
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
536 - 537
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1995)73:6<536:AAOAAS>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 10 year old girl with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) developed hi gh grade atrioventricular (A-V) block unexpectedly, which instantly le d to syncope; she required a permanent pacemaker. High grade A-V block , a rare complication of HCM, relates closely to syncope or sudden dea th in this disease and if progressive the use of cardiac pacing should be considered without delay.