COMPLETE HEART-BLOCK COMPLICATING RETROGRADE LEFT-VENTRICULAR CATHETERIZATION - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW

Authors
SHAMMAS NW LEE JK DAUBERT JP POMERANTZ RM
Citation
Nw. Shammas et al., COMPLETE HEART-BLOCK COMPLICATING RETROGRADE LEFT-VENTRICULAR CATHETERIZATION - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 31(2), 1994, pp. 122-126
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
122 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1994)31:2<122:CHCRLC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Complete heart block (CHB) following retrograde left ventricular cathe terization is uncommon. We report a case of transient CHB in a patient with severe aortic stenosis and bifascicular block on the baseline su rface electrocardiogram during retrograde left ventricular catheteriza tion. The block resolved spontaneously without sequelae. A review of t he literature using MedLine was performed and recommendations for temp orary and permanent pacing are outlined. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.