Open AccessComplete atrioventricular block due to large cell lymphoma: Resolution with chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Guidici Michael C.,
Sadler Richard L.,
Robken Jon A.,
Ahearn Michael A.,
Sekharan Raj,
Kovach George
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960190326
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , chemotherapy , heart block , atrioventricular block , cardiology , malignant lymphoma , radiology , electrocardiography
Malignant lymphoma commonly involves the heart. Previous studies have found cardiac metastases in up to 20% of patients dying with lymphoma. Cardiac signs and symptoms of lymphoma are relatively rare, however, and in most cases, the diagnosis is made either postmortem or too late to affect the clinical course. This report presents the first case of complete heart block due to lymphoma that responded to surgery and chemotherapy with return of normal atrial ventricular conduction.