Reversible complete atrioventricular block caused by aortic bicuspid valve calcification with severe aortic stenosis: a case report.
Shuichiro YamauchiHidekazu KondoTomoko FukudaShinji MiyamotoNaohiko TakahashiPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
Complete atrioventricular blocks occur in patients with aortic stenosis accompanied by severe calcification of the aortic valve, which are visualized comprehensively by echocardiography. Electrocardiography-gated computed tomography and FDG-PET enabled detailed evaluation of the extent of calcification and pre- and post-operative tissue inflammation. Hence, we suspected that the calcification in the septum was causing complete atrioventricular block. Moreover, clinicians should recognize that aortic valve calcification with aortic stenosis can cause complete atrioventricular blocks.
Keyphrases
- aortic stenosis
- aortic valve
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- computed tomography
- chronic kidney disease
- left ventricular
- positron emission tomography
- ejection fraction
- catheter ablation
- pet ct
- magnetic resonance imaging
- oxidative stress
- coronary artery disease
- palliative care
- early onset
- atrial fibrillation
- heart failure
- magnetic resonance
- coronary artery
- contrast enhanced
- dual energy