Second-degree atrioventricular block type II and third-degree atrioventricular block requiring cardiac pacing after tooth extraction.
Because atrioventricular block can cause cardiovascular collapse, the rapid management of this condition is necessary. An 82-year-old man complained of discomfort after tooth extraction, and electrocardiography showed second- and third-degree atrioventricular blocks. Dentists should monitor patients who report discomfort using electrocardiography because of the possibility of life-threatening arrhythmia.
Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Dental University 1-5-17 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-0008, Japan.
Naotaka
N
Kishimoto
Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Dental University 1-5-17 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-0008, Japan.
Tatsunori
T
Toyonaga
Second Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Osaka Dental University 1-5-17 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-0008, Japan.
Motohiro
M
Gotoh
Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Dental University 1-5-17 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-0008, Japan.
Junichiro
J
Kotani
Atrioventricular block; cardiac pacing; tooth extraction; vasovagal reflex