Myotonia dystrophica: ventricular arrhythmias, intraventricular conduction abnormalities, atrioventricular block and Stokes-Adams attacks successfully treated with permanent transvenous pacemaker.
In a patient with myotonia dystrophica multiple ventricular arrhythmias and high degree atrioventricular block requiring a permanent pacemaker developed. Patients with skeletal muscle disease may present with disproportionately advanced manifestations of associated cardiac disease. Early recognition of potential serious underlying cardiac disease is important in patients with this condition.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial