Congenital Complete Atrioventricular Block and Dilated Cardiomyopathy: New Light for an Old Disease

We present a case of a patient with known complete congenital atrioventricular block (CAVB) since the age of 7 years old that developed dilated cardiomyopathy ten years after VVI-R pacemaker implantation. He presented severe biventricular dysfunction and was symptomatic despite optimal medical ther...

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Main Authors: Mariana Paiva, Vania Ribeiro, Raquel Garcia, Sandra Amorim, Manuel Campelo, Elisabete Martins, Brenda Moura, Jose Cardoso, M. Júlia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/451375