March 1, 1969HeartOpen Access

Aetiology of chronic heart block. A clinico-pathological correlation in 65 cases.

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Population

65 cases with chronic heart block

Design

Case_series

Authors

AHA HarrisSt. James's Hospital MDMichael J. DaviesSouth Australia Pathology DRD R RedwoodUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Discussion

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Implication

Bilateral bundle-branch fibrosis may predominate in chronic heart block; leaves open validation with contemporary imaging before guiding etiology-specific care.

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Population

65 cases with chronic heart block

Outcome

Aetiology of chronic heart block

This clinico-pathological study demonstrates that bilateral bundle-branch fibrosis, rather than coronary artery disease, is the predominant cause of chronic heart block.

Cite This Study

Harris et al. (1969) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7af43a02ab7a73dd03267a https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.31.2.206

Topics

Myocarditis Cardiomyopathy

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Implication

Bilateral bundle-branch fibrosis may predominate in chronic heart block; leaves open validation with contemporary imaging before guiding etiology-specific care.