Open AccessReversible hypertension associated with complete heart block in a 6-year-old boy
Author(s) -
Elia Fares Anees Boles,
S. Herold
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_163_19
Subject(s) - medicine , heart block , cardiology , block (permutation group theory) , pediatrics , electrocardiography , geometry , mathematics
We herein report a case of a 6-year-old boy with hypertension and complete heart block with a unique outcome. The patient was treated with an epicardial pacemaker followed by complete and sustained resolution of his hypertension with no further need for the previously prescribed antihypertensive medication.