Case Conference: Complete Heart Block in a Young Man |
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| Authors: | J Stephen Huff MD Scott A Syverud MD Mary Anne Tucci MD |
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| Institution: | Department of Emergency Medicine Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk VA;Division of Emergency Medicine University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA |
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| Abstract: | A previously healthy 32-year-old man presented to the ED in complete heart block. Ischemic, infectious, and inflammatory conditions were considered in the differential diagnosis. Management options for complete heart block, the etiology of heart block in young adults, and treatment guidelines are reviewed. |
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| Keywords: | heart block arrhythmia myocarditis Lyme disease cardiac pacing |
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