Recovery from congenital complete atrioventricular block

Congenital complete atrioventricular block without any other intracardiac anomaly reverted to sinus rhythm at the age of 7 years. The girl had had heart failure and Adams-Stokes attacks when aged 1 year, requiring pacemaker implantation. Electrocardiography confirmed sinus rhythm for the first time...

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Published inPediatric cardiology Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 163
Main Authors Tsuji, A, Yanai, J, Komai, T, Sato, M, Asaishi, T, Fukuda, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1988
Subjects
Adams-Stokes Syndrome - complications
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Exercise Test
Female
Heart Block - congenital
Heart Block - physiopathology
Heart Block - therapy
Heart Failure - complications
Heart Rate
Humans
Infant
Sinoatrial Node - physiopathology
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Summary:Congenital complete atrioventricular block without any other intracardiac anomaly reverted to sinus rhythm at the age of 7 years. The girl had had heart failure and Adams-Stokes attacks when aged 1 year, requiring pacemaker implantation. Electrocardiography confirmed sinus rhythm for the first time at the age of 7 years. At the same time, a treadmill test yielded a normal tracing without any arrhythmias.
ISSN:0172-0643
1432-1971
DOI:10.1007/BF02080558