ACUTE PERICARDITIS PRESENTING WITH SINUS BRADYCARDIA - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
GOSSELINK ATM VANDENBERG MP CRIJNS HJGM
Citation
Atm. Gosselink et al., ACUTE PERICARDITIS PRESENTING WITH SINUS BRADYCARDIA - A CASE-REPORT, International journal of cardiology, 60(3), 1997, pp. 307-310
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
60
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
307 - 310
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1997)60:3<307:APPWSB>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Acute pericarditis is almost invariably associated with sinus tachycar dia. Recent-onset chest pain in the presence of (sinus) bradycardia is considered to be associated with an acute ischemic syndrome rather th an acute pericarditis. This report describes a patient with acute peri carditis initially presenting with sinus bradycardia, probably due to a vasovagal response to (chest) pain. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Irelan d Ltd.