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Atrioventricular block: an unusual complication of Graves' disease.

Akintayo AdesokanTrisha V VigneswaranMichal AjzensztejnSujeev Mathur
Published in: BMJ case reports (2017)
We report the case of a 10-year-old girl treated with atenolol and carbimazole for tachycardia and hypertension associated with Graves' disease who developed symptomatic 2:1 heart block. 2:1 heart block resolved following cessation of atenolol, reduction in carbimazole dose and treatment of suspected tonsillitis. First-degree atrioventricular block persisted, but gradually normalised following improvement in thyroid status.
Keyphrases
  • heart failure
  • catheter ablation
  • blood pressure
  • atrial fibrillation
  • pulmonary embolism
  • replacement therapy