Complete Heart Block After Aortic Valve Repair and Septal Myectomy in a Patient With Rheumatic Heart Disease

Surgical myectomy with concomitant valvular repair has been demonstrated to be safe in the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). It is unclear which risk factors predispose patients to develop complete heart block (CHB). We present a unique case of a 66-year-old female with rh...

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Published inCureus Vol. 16; no. 1; p. e53347
Main Authors Moreno, Marvi, Ji, Wilbur, Yee, Brianna, Lei, Kachon, Ahsan, Chowdhury
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2024
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Summary:Surgical myectomy with concomitant valvular repair has been demonstrated to be safe in the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). It is unclear which risk factors predispose patients to develop complete heart block (CHB). We present a unique case of a 66-year-old female with rheumatic heart disease and HOCM admitted for aortic valve (AV) repair and septal myectomy, complicated by a presentation of complete heart block. The histology slide showed fibrosis of the septum, suggesting atrioventricular conduction disease from rheumatic fever, which likely contributed to her presentation. This case highlights the importance of elucidating the etiology of HOCM before undergoing cardiac surgery to guide postsurgical management and improve clinical outcomes.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.53347