Recurrent syncope due to complete atrioventricular block, a rare presenting symptom of otherwise silent coronary artery disease: Successful treatment by PTCA

Autor: F D Murgatroyd, J D Kovac, J D Skehan
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 42:216-218
ISSN: 1097-0304
0098-6569
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199710)42:2<216::aid-ccd29>3.0.co;2-k
Popis: A patient presented with recurrent syncope and episodes of AV block preceded by asymptomatic ST segment elevation on ambulatory monitoring. Coronary angiography revealed a severe stenosis in the midsegment of the right coronary artery (RCA). Successful PTCA and stent insertion abolished further episodes of syncope.
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