Open AccessGraves’ Disease Presenting with Complete Atrioventricular Block
Author(s) -
Young Sil Eom,
Pyung Chun Oh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.26
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2090-6501
pISSN - 2090-651X
DOI - 10.1155/2020/6656875
Subject(s) - medicine , atrioventricular block , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , complication , presentation (obstetrics) , sinus (botany) , tachycardia , surgery , botany , biology , genus
Hyperthyroidism commonly causes tachyarrhythmias such as sinus tachycardia and atrial fibrillation. Impaired atrioventricular conduction is a very rare complication of hyperthyroidism. We report a case of a patient with hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease presenting with syncope and complete atrioventricular block. Because lack of awareness of atypical presentation in patients with hyperthyroidism may delay diagnosis and treatment, the recognition that hyperthyroidism can be one of the reversible causes of complete atrioventricular block is important.