Symptomatic complete heart block leading to a diagnosis of Kearns-Sayre syndrome

Aniket Puri; Akshyaya Pradhan; Gaurav Chaudhary; Vikas Singh; Rishi Sethi; Varun S Narain

doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2012.07.010

Symptomatic complete heart block leading to a diagnosis of Kearns-Sayre syndrome

Indian Heart J. 2012 Sep-Oct;64(5):515-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2012.07.010. Epub 2012 Jul 27.

Authors

Aniket Puri¹, Akshyaya Pradhan, Gaurav Chaudhary, Vikas Singh, Rishi Sethi, Varun S Narain

Affiliation

¹ Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, India. aniketpuri@hotmail.com

Abstract

Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare syndrome characterized by the triad of progressive external ophthalmoplegia, pigmentary retinopathy and cardiac conduction system disturbances; it is a mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with which usually presents before the patient reaches the age of 20. Here we present a case report of a patient with KSS who presented with symptomatic complete heart block.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
Electrocardiography
Heart Block / diagnosis
Heart Block / etiology*
Heart Block / physiopathology
Heart Block / therapy
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Humans
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome / complications*
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome / diagnosis
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome / genetics
Male
Predictive Value of Tests