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Atrial Lead Dysfunction: An Unusual Feature of Hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
PATTON KRISTEN K.,
LEVY MATTHEW,
VISWANATHAN MOHAN
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01241.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bradycardia , atrioventricular block , cardiology , cardiac pacing , hormone replacement , heart block , lead (geology) , thyroid dysfunction , hormone , electrocardiography , heart rate , blood pressure , geomorphology , geology
Hypothyroidism is known to have a multitude of cardiac electrophysiologic effects, including bradycardia, atrioventricular block, prolonged QT interval, and elevated ventricular pacing thresholds. We report the case of a 36‐year‐old woman who presented with isolated dysfunction of her atrial pacemaker lead, which reversed with thyroid hormone replacement.