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Jessica Huang1, Kristi Pangborn1, Christopher Suhar1
1Department of Cardiology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California, USA.
JACC. Case reports
|February 10, 2026
Resumen
El síndrome de bradiarritmia asociada al movimiento ocular rápido (REM) del sueño puede causar pausas cardíacas nocturnas significativas. En un paciente joven y asintomático, estas pausas se manejaron con vigilancia en lugar de un marcapasos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Cardiología Cardiología.
- Medicina del sueño Medicina del sueño.
- Electrofisiología y electrofisiología.
Sus antecedentes:
- El síndrome de bradiarritmia asociada al movimiento ocular rápido (REM) del sueño es una afección rara que causa bloqueo cardíaco o asistolia durante el sueño REM.
- Se reportan casos mínimos, lo que sugiere que puede ser subdiagnosticado o subreportado.
- La fisiopatología del síndrome y las pautas de manejo son poco conocidas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para presentar un caso de pausas sinusales asociadas al sueño REM en un individuo joven y saludable.
- Para discutir el manejo de la bradicardia nocturna asintomática identificada durante los estudios del sueño.
- Para resaltar el potencial para la gestión conservadora en casos seleccionados.
Principales métodos:
- Informe de caso de un paciente joven y saludable con pausas sinusales asociadas al sueño REM descubiertas incidentalmente en un estudio del sueño.
- Utilizó un grabador de bucle implantable para monitorear los ritmos cardíacos nocturnos y la duración de la pausa.
- La evaluación clínica se centró en los síntomas diurnos y el bienestar general del paciente.
Principales resultados:
- El paciente experimentó pausas sinusales nocturnas de hasta 9.5 segundos durante el sueño REM.
- A pesar de las pausas nocturnas significativas, el paciente permaneció asintomático durante el día.
- Ninguna pausa o síntoma durante el día requirió la implantación de un marcapasos.
Conclusiones:
- El síndrome de bradiarritmia asociada al sueño REM es una entidad poco comprendida.
- Los casos asintomáticos encontrados incidentalmente en estudios de sueño pueden no requerir la implantación inmediata de marcapasos.
- La estrecha vigilancia clínica puede ser una estrategia de manejo viable para pacientes seleccionados sin síntomas diurnos.
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