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.
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine and West Los Angeles VA, Department of Cardiology, Los Angeles, California 90073, USA. apshah73@ucla.edu
Atman P
AP
Shah
Angela
A
Lopez
Robin Y
RY
Wachsner
Sheba K
SK
Meymandi
Adel K
AK
El-Bialy
Anne M
AM
Ichiuji
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