May 9, 2012Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Reversible, Complete Atrioventricular Block Caused by Primary Cardiac Lymphoma in a Nonimmunocompromised Patient
Population
1 previously healthy, immunocompetent patient presenting with complete atrioventricular block caused by…
Design
Case_report
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support delaying pacemaker implantation in stable primary cardiac lymphoma with AVB; hypothesis-generating and leaves open broader applicability.
Structured PICO
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Population
1 previously healthy, immunocompetent patient presenting with complete atrioventricular block (AVB) caused by primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL)
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Intervention
Pacemaker implantation followed by chemotherapy
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Outcome
Resolution of AV block and tumor response
In stable patients with primary cardiac lymphoma and AV block, delaying pacemaker implantation may be reasonable as the block can resolve with chemotherapy.
Cite This Study
Crisel et al. (2012) studied this question.