Follow-up clinical electrophysiological studies in a patient with myotonic dystrophy.
A 38-year-old male myotonic dystrophy patient with left hemiblock, bradycardia and ventricular arrhythmias underwent electrophysiologic studies 19 months after he developed dizziness. Rapid and significant progression of binodal disease required implantation of a permanent pacemaker, which responded favorably. We suggest that careful monitoring or electrophysiologic studies are indicated in patients with these findings.
First Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Hiromasa
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Akiyama
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Ikeda
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Takata
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Kobayashi
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*