Complete heart block during cardiac catheterization in a normal individual

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1984;10(6):597-601. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810100610.

Abstract

A 44-year-old white male who developed third-degree heart block during cardiac catheterization is presented. Right heart catheterization precipitated bifascicular block, right bundle branch block with left posterior hemiblock, and resulted in third-degree heart block during the left heart procedure. It is recommended that multiple electrocardiographic lead monitoring be considered during cardiac catheterization in order to recognize more easily high-risk conduction disturbances, ie a bifascicular block pattern with frontal plane axis shifts.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bundle-Branch Block / diagnosis
  • Bundle-Branch Block / etiology
  • Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Block / diagnosis
  • Heart Block / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male