[Kurschmann-Steinert myotonic dystrophia and Adams-Stoke attacks. Successful treatment of arrhythmia by means of pacemaker implantation].
The case is reported of a 39-year-old male with Steinert's dystrophia myotonica complicated by cardiac arrhythmias manifested by high-degree a-v block with Stokes-Adams attacks. Implantation of a demand-type cardiac pacemaker brought prompt relief from cardiac symptoms and the patient was able to resume work. The pathologico-anatomical findings in dystrophia myotonica are discussed, together with their possible connection with the type of arrhythmias described.
D000219:Adams-Stokes Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial
Dystrophia myotonica Kurschmann-Steinert und Adams-Stokessche Anfäle Erfolgreiche Behandlung der Herzrhythmusstörungen durch Schrittmacher-Implantation