Abrupt aggravation of atrioventricular block and syncope in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Department of Paediatrics, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
A 10 year old girl with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) developed high grade atrioventricular (A-V) block unexpectedly, which instantly led to syncope; she required a permanent pacemaker. High grade A-V block, a rare complication of HCM, relates closely to syncope or sudden death in this disease and if progressive the use of cardiac pacing should be considered without delay.
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