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Regular tachycardia despite Wenckebach atrioventricular conduction.
Stephen Fuest1, Marye J Gleva2, Amit Noheria2
1Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Journal of Electrocardiology
|October 17, 2017
Summary
A rare heart rhythm abnormality, second-degree Mobitz type I atrioventricular block (Wenckebach), was observed in a heart transplant patient. This case highlights a unique presentation without the typical grouped beating pattern, important for diagnosing cardiac conditions post-transplant.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Electrophysiology
- Transplantation Medicine
Background:
- Orthotopic heart transplantation recipients can develop various cardiac complications.
- Atrioventricular (AV) block is a known, albeit less common, complication post-heart transplant.
- Mobitz type I AV block (Wenckebach) is characterized by progressive lengthening of the PR interval until a QRS complex is dropped.