Vol 71, No 4 (2013)
Case studies
Published online: 2013-04-18

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Atrial mechanical and electrical dysfunction in patient with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy reason of change in electrotherapeutical approach: frequent result of rare disease

Roman Steckiewicz, Przemysław Stolarz, Dariusz A. Kosior, Michał Marchel, Marian Pieniak, Elżbieta Świętoń, Ewa Piotrowska-Kownacka, Marcin Grabowski
Kardiol Pol 2013;71(4):406-409.

Abstract

We present a case of a 35 year-old male patient with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy diagnosed in the age of 12 who
was assigned to dual chamber pacing system due to bradycardia primarily recognised as sinus node insufficiency with the
atrio-ventricular nodal rhythm. During the procedure permanent electrical atrial stand-still without atrial capture were detected
and the mode of stimulation was change to VVIR.

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