Esclerosis sistémica complicada con síncope y bloqueo AV completo / Systemic sclerosis complicated with syncope and complete AV block
Medicina (B.Aires)
; Medicina (B.Aires);70(5): 442-444, oct. 2010. ilus
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RESUMEN
La esclerosis sistémica es una compleja enfermedad que afecta el tejido conectivo, el sistema vascular y el sistema inmunológico, y se caracteriza por fibrosis cutánea y de órganos viscerales. Los bloqueos de rama y los hemibloqueos se presentan en el 25 a 75% de los casos y constituyen predictores independientes de mortalidad. Los bloqueos auriculoventriculares de segundo o tercer grado son muy raros. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 47 años de edad, con diagnóstico de esclerosis sistémica, quien presenta episodio sincopal secundario a bloqueo auriculoventricular completo con necesidad de implante de marcapasos definitivo.
ABSTRACT
Systemic sclerosis is a complex disease that affects the connective tissue, the vascular system and the immune system. It typically produces skin and organ fibrosis. Cardiac bundle branch blocks and fascicular blocks occur in 25-75% of the cases and were found to be independent predictors of mortality. Second and third degree atrioventricular block are very rare. We present the case of a 47 year-old female with diagnosis of systemic sclerosis, presented with syncope secondary to complete atrioventricular block requiring permanent pacemaker implantation.
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Main subject:
Scleroderma, Systemic
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Syncope
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Atrioventricular Block
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2010
Type:
Article