Systemic Scleroderma with Complete Heart Block
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Date
2020-10
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JK Science
Abstract
For patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), cardiac involvement (CI) is directly caused by myocardial fibrosisor ischemia or is secondary to pulmonary arterial hypertension1 Here we present a similar case of a femalepatient aged 45 yr old female who presented with complaint of recurrent syncopal attacks, and difficulty inswallowing food and liquids. She had typical CREST Syndrome manifestations with complete heart block(CHB). For which pacemaker implantation was done.
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Keywords
Systemic Sclerosis, cardiac involvement (CI), CHB
Citation
Kinra Kanika, Suri1 Pawan Kumar, Trakroo Vinod Kumar. Systemic Scleroderma with Complete Heart Block. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2020 Oct; 2020 Oct: 147-149