Symptomatic Trifascicular Block in Steinert’s Disease: Is It Too Soon for a Pacemaker?
We report a case of a 62-year-old male with Steinert’s disease who presented with progressive intermittent episodes of lightheadedness five years after he was diagnosed with the disease. On evaluation, he developed a new onset trifascicular block (first degree atrioventricular block, new onset right...
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| description | We report a case of a 62-year-old male with Steinert’s disease who presented with progressive intermittent episodes of lightheadedness five years after he was diagnosed with the disease. On evaluation, he developed a new onset trifascicular block (first degree atrioventricular block, new onset right bundle branch block, and left anterior fascicular block). A dual chamber pacemaker was inserted and lightheadedness improved significantly. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8cedf093af014ac9b41787cc087ca6042025-02-03T06:06:15ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/63721816372181Symptomatic Trifascicular Block in Steinert’s Disease: Is It Too Soon for a Pacemaker?Glenmore Lasam0Roberto Roberti1Gina LaCapra2Roberto Ramirez3Department of Internal Medicine, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ 07901, USASection of Cardiology, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ 07901, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ 07901, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ 07901, USAWe report a case of a 62-year-old male with Steinert’s disease who presented with progressive intermittent episodes of lightheadedness five years after he was diagnosed with the disease. On evaluation, he developed a new onset trifascicular block (first degree atrioventricular block, new onset right bundle branch block, and left anterior fascicular block). A dual chamber pacemaker was inserted and lightheadedness improved significantly.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6372181 |
| spellingShingle | Glenmore Lasam Roberto Roberti Gina LaCapra Roberto Ramirez Symptomatic Trifascicular Block in Steinert’s Disease: Is It Too Soon for a Pacemaker? Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | Symptomatic Trifascicular Block in Steinert’s Disease: Is It Too Soon for a Pacemaker? |
| title_full | Symptomatic Trifascicular Block in Steinert’s Disease: Is It Too Soon for a Pacemaker? |
| title_fullStr | Symptomatic Trifascicular Block in Steinert’s Disease: Is It Too Soon for a Pacemaker? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Symptomatic Trifascicular Block in Steinert’s Disease: Is It Too Soon for a Pacemaker? |
| title_short | Symptomatic Trifascicular Block in Steinert’s Disease: Is It Too Soon for a Pacemaker? |
| title_sort | symptomatic trifascicular block in steinert s disease is it too soon for a pacemaker |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6372181 |
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