Cystic Tumor of the Atrioventricular Node Causing Rapid-Onset and Reversible Complete Heart Block

Cystic tumors of the atrioventricular node are rare primary cardiac neoplasms, frequently reported as a postmortem diagnosis during autopsy. Despite their small size, they can present with complete heart block or sudden cardiac death. Herein, we present a case of rapidly progressing high-grade atrio...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Velasco, MD, Daniel J. Goldstein, MD, Leandro Slipczuk, MD, PhD, Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD, Eric D. Manheimer, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084922008609
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Summary:Cystic tumors of the atrioventricular node are rare primary cardiac neoplasms, frequently reported as a postmortem diagnosis during autopsy. Despite their small size, they can present with complete heart block or sudden cardiac death. Herein, we present a case of rapidly progressing high-grade atrioventricular block that improved after surgery. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849