Title of article
Development of Heart Failure Following Pace Maker Implantation in a Patient With Congenital Heart Block
Author/Authors
Doostali, Kobra Department of Cardiology - Shahid Beheshti - Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, I.R. Iran , Saedi, Sedigheh Rajaie Cardiovascular - Medical, and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran , Saedi, Tahereh Rajaie Cardiovascular - Medical, and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran
Pages
4
From page
49
To page
52
Abstract
Congenital complete heart block (CCHB) is a rare anomaly and is a potential indication for
pacemaker implantation. However, pacemakers might lead to cardiomyopathy. Here we describe a
young woman with CCHB presenting with heart failure early postpartum and pacemaker
implantation.
Keywords
Complete heart block , Pacemaker-induced cardiomyopathy , Peripartum cardiomyopathy
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2441427
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