Retrograde left-heart catheterization was complicated by complete heart block in three patients with cardiac allografts, suggesting an increased risk in this population.
Case Report (n=3)
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Is complete heart block a complication of retrograde left-heart catheterization in patients with cardiac allografts?
Highlights a potentially higher risk of complete heart block during left-sided cardiac catheterization in heart transplant recipients.
The development of complete heart block during left-sided cardiac catheterization is an uncommon event. We describe three cases of complete heart block complicating left-sided cardiac catheterization of patients with cardiac allografts. Review of the cases performed at our institution suggests that complete heart block during left-sided catheterization may be more common in patients with cardiac allografts.
Sack et al. (Wed,) conducted a case report in Cardiac allografts (n=3). Retrograde left-heart catheterization was evaluated on Complete heart block. Retrograde left-heart catheterization was complicated by complete heart block in three patients with cardiac allografts, suggesting an increased risk in this population.
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