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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doaj-5dcc6ff0c6b14b79b7474055df79bb1a2021-06-07T06:57:19ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492020-10-0121219591965Erdheim-Chester DiseaseMichael Tao, MD0Brittany Palmer, MD1Sina Tavakoli, MD, PhD2Humberto E. Trejo Bittar, MD3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Address for correspondence: Dr. Michael Tao, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Montefiore Hospital, N-715, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213.Department of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWe 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.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920310573cardiac magnetic resonancecardiac pacemakerstenosis |
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Erdheim-Chester Disease |
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Erdheim-Chester Disease |
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Erdheim-Chester Disease |
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Erdheim-Chester Disease |
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Erdheim-Chester Disease |
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erdheim-chester disease |
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Elsevier |
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JACC: Case Reports |
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2666-0849 |
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2020-10-01 |
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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.) |
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cardiac magnetic resonance cardiac pacemaker stenosis |
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