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What is the mechanism of paroxysmal atrioventricular block in a patient with recurrent syncope?

Raghav BansalAnkit MahajanChetan RathiAkshay MehtaYash Lokhandwala
Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2019)
Paroxysmal atrioventricular (AV) block is characterized by sudden appearance of complete heart block with no escape rhythm. Three types have been described having different mechanisms namely, vagally mediated, intrinsic, and idiopathic. A rare case scenario is being described with the occurrence of paroxysmal AV block of all three types in the same patient.
Keyphrases
  • atrial fibrillation
  • catheter ablation
  • rare case
  • case report
  • heart failure
  • risk assessment
  • pulmonary embolism