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
- magnetic resonance imaging
- catheter ablation
- pet ct
- early onset
- oxidative stress
- palliative care
- pulmonary hypertension
- pet imaging
- coronary artery disease
- magnetic resonance
- coronary artery
- atrial fibrillation
- drug induced
- pulmonary artery