1. Resolution of Complete Atrioventricular Block in a Patient with Severe Hypothyroidism
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Said S, Hernandez Gt, and Chad J. Cooper
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Bradycardia ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Sinus bradycardia ,medicine.disease ,Severe hypothyroidism ,Open access publishing ,Internal medicine ,cardiovascular system ,Cardiology ,medicine ,Etiology ,cardiovascular diseases ,medicine.symptom ,Permanent pacemaker ,business ,Atrioventricular block ,Research evidence - Abstract
Causes for syncope are multifaceted. Hormonal etiology, specifically hypothyroidism, is associated with cardiac arrhythmias [1]. Sinus bradycardia, low voltage, nonspecific T-wave changes and dissociative atrioventricular (AV) abnormalities are some of descriptive electrocardiographic features [2]. In the majority of well know clinical presentations complete AV block requires the insertion of a permanent pacemaker. However hypothyroidism related bradycardia and consequential symptomatic AV blocks could be reversible with timely and proper management.
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- 2013