Open AccessAn atypical case of atrioventricular block in an elderly man: A fortuitous escape
Author(s) -
Kapil Anish,
Prakash Sai D.,
Deepti Siddharthan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1002/joa3.12659
Subject(s) - medicine , atrioventricular block , asymptomatic , cardiology , etiology , rhythm , syncope (phonology) , heart block , electrocardiography
Paroxysmal atrioventricular block (PAVB) is an important but under‐recognized etiology of syncope. It is characterised by sudden and unexpected change from 1:1 atrioventricular conduction to complete atrioventricular block. This poorly defined entity is usually associated with absence or delayed emergence of an adequate escape rhythm. We present a case of asymptomatic PAVB in an elderly man because of the presence of a stable escape rhythm.