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A 19-year-old patient presented for syncope with third-degree AV block (TDAVB) at ECG. A chest-CT showed a thymic mass that could be responsible for TDAVB due to extrinsic vagal nerve… Click to show full abstract
A 19-year-old patient presented for syncope with third-degree AV block (TDAVB) at ECG. A chest-CT showed a thymic mass that could be responsible for TDAVB due to extrinsic vagal nerve compression. Thymectomy led to complete AV block resolution. An extrinsic vagal compression mechanism should be considered among causes of complete atrioventricular block.
Keywords:
compression;
block;
atrioventricular block;
hyperplasia related;
complete atrioventricular;
thymic hyperplasia
Journal Title: Journal of electrocardiology
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Journal of electrocardiology
Year Published: 2021
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