Erdheim-Chester Disease

Erdheim-Chester Disease

We describe the case of a 79-year-old woman with a history of Erdheim-Chester disease who presented with bradyarrhythmia and infiltration of the superior vena cava and right atrium. This case highlights an important consideration in type of pacemaker placement given the frequency of right atrial inv...

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Main Authors: Michael Tao, MD, Brittany Palmer, MD, Sina Tavakoli, MD, PhD, Humberto E. Trejo Bittar, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
cardiac magnetic resonance
cardiac pacemaker
stenosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920310573
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Summary:We describe the case of a 79-year-old woman with a history of Erdheim-Chester disease who presented with bradyarrhythmia and infiltration of the superior vena cava and right atrium. This case highlights an important consideration in type of pacemaker placement given the frequency of right atrial involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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