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Transient sinus node dysfunction in acute myocardial infarction associated with the use of a coronary stent
Author(s) -
Ahrensfield Debra,
Balke C. William,
Benitez R. Michael,
Peters Robert W.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/1522-726x(200007)50:3<349::aid-ccd18>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , stent , coronary sinus
We describe a patient with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction who developed sinus node dysfunction following thrombosis of the sinus node artery during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and intracoronary stent implantation. Sinus node function normalized spontaneously over the next week, allowing beta blockers to be initiated. Our experience suggests that sinus node dysfunction in this setting may be transient and should be managed conservatively. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 50:349–351, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.