Complete atrioventricular block during renal transplantation in a patient with Alport's syndrome: case report

CONTEXT: Patients with Alport's syndrome (causing 5% of end-stage renal disease) have a higher risk of heart conduction abnormalities. OBJECTIVE: To report a case of Alport's syndrome developing complete atrioventricular block during renal transplantation. CASE REPORT: A 21-year-old man wi...

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Main Authors: Fábio Ferrari, Paulo do Nascimento Junior, Pedro Thadeu Galvão Vianna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2001-09-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802001000500007&lng=en&tlng=en