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Yahya Kemal Icen1, Orsan Deniz Urgun1, Hilmi Erdem Sumbul2
1Department of Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Adana State Training and Research Hospital, Adana,Turkey.
Abstract:
A 62-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department (ED) with the complaint of intense hematemesis. He was admitted to intensive care unit because of acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage. He underwent sclerotherapy followed by a slow infusion of intravenous octreotide. Complete heart block occured in the patient during octreotide infusion and infusion was stopped. Temporary pacemaker was placed in the patient's heart. Normal sinus rhythm was observed in the follow up one day later and the pacemaker was removed from patient. He was discharged upon recommendation.
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