HEART-BLOCK AND SUDDEN-DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH FIBROSIS OF THE CONDUCTION SYSTEM AT THE MARGIN OF A VENTRICULAR SEPTAL-DEFECT

Authors
SMITH NM HO SY
Citation
Nm. Smith et Sy. Ho, HEART-BLOCK AND SUDDEN-DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH FIBROSIS OF THE CONDUCTION SYSTEM AT THE MARGIN OF A VENTRICULAR SEPTAL-DEFECT, Pediatric cardiology, 15(3), 1994, pp. 139-142
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01720643
Volume
15
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
139 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0172-0643(1994)15:3<139:HASAWF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Isolated ventricular septal defects in clinically well patients are no t generally thought to cause sudden death. We document a case in which heart block, with sudden collapse and death, is related to the presen ce of fibrous interruption of the conduction system of the heart due t o progressive fibrous closure of a small ventricular septal defect.