Case conference: complete heart block in a young man.
A previously healthy 32-year-old man presented to the ED in complete heart block. Ischemic, infectious, and inflammatory conditions were considered in the differential diagnosis. Management options for complete heart block, the etiology of heart block in young adults, and treatment guidelines are reviewed.
Huff
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, USA.
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Tucci
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D000328:Adult; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*