Sinus node dysfunction secondary to hyperparathyroidism.
We present two patients who were diagnosed with symptomatic sinus node dysfunction in the setting of hypercalcemia secondary to hyperparathyroidism. An extensive review of the literature has not revealed previous reports of this pathologic process.
Shah
Atman P
AP
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine and West Los Angeles VA, Department of Cardiology, Los Angeles, California 90073, USA. apshah73@ucla.edu
Lopez
Angela
A
Wachsner
Robin Y
RY
Meymandi
Sheba K
SK
El-Bialy
Adel K
AK
Ichiuji
Anne M
AM
D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
D002118:Calcium