Case Report: Complete atrioventricular block in an elderly patient with acute pulmonary embolism.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Multiple abnormal electrocardiographic findings have been documented in patients experiencing acute pulmonary embolism. Although sinus tachycardia is the most commonly encountered rhythmic disturbance, subsequent reports have highlighted other findings. These include right bundle branch block, right axis deviation, nonspecific ST segment/T wave changes, and T wave inversion in the right precordial leads. To date, only a limited number of cases involving a complete atrioventricular block have been reported in acute pulmonary embolism.

Case presentation

Here, we present the case of a 91-year-old woman with acute pulmonary embolism, whose initial electrocardiogram showed a complete atrioventricular block. She presented with presyncope and an initial blood pressure

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10876825 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature