title: [Management of high-grade atrioventricular block in Lomé, Togo].
abstract: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to describe epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of high-grade atrioventricular block in Lomé. Out of 2245 patients hospitalized between June 2004 and May 2009, a total of 22 cases of high-grade atrioventricular block were detected thus a prevalence of 1%. The main symptoms were syncope and presyncope (73%) and dyspnea (50%). There was 77.2% of chronic grade III atrioventricular block and 22.8% of grade II atrioventricular block. A pacemaker has been established in 8 patients (40% of the patients presenting a class I indication) in VVI (R) mode. We noted 59% of deaths among patients who did not benefited from any cardiac pacing.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yayehd
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ganou
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tchamdja
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tété
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: N'cho Mottoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pessinaba
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Damorou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002947:Cities / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014037:Togo / Q000453:epidemiology