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Complete paroxysmal atrioventricular block in a 2-year-old girl
Line M Holst1, Ulrik Dixen2, Dorthe L Jeppesen1
11Department of Paediatrics,Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre,Hvidovre,Denmark.
Abstract:
We present a case of atypical syncope in a 2-year-old, otherwise healthy girl. The patient presented with three episodes of syncope without any precipitating factors and no family history of sudden unexpected death. Holter monitoring revealed 24 events of complete atrioventricular block lasting up to 6 seconds. A normal 12-lead electrocardiogram does not necessarily exclude cardiac disease, and Holter monitoring is warranted in children with atypical syncope.
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