Complete heart block as a cause of syncope in asymmetric septal hypertrophy.
This case report presents a young adult with asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH) and syncope. Infranodal complete heart block was demonstrated as his cause for syncope. Therapy consisted of implantation of a A-V sequential pacemaker. Cardiac output determinations and systolic time intervals demonstrated the beneficial effects of properly timed atrial contractions.
D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000503:physiopathology; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000150:complications; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*