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Complete heart block in a patient with systemic sclerosis

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We describe a patient with diffuse systemic sclerosis and presyncopal episodes where the electrocardiogram revealed complete atrioventricular heart block associated with left posterior and right heart bundle block. The patient underwent implantation of a permanent pacemaker.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Laiko Hospital of Athens, 17 Agiou Thomas St. Goudi, 15727,, Athens, Greece

    I. Moyssakis, D. P. Papadopoulos & V Votteas

  2. Pathophysiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    A. G. Tzioufas

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Moyssakis, I., Papadopoulos, D.P., Tzioufas, A.G. et al. Complete heart block in a patient with systemic sclerosis. Clin Rheumatol 25, 551–552 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-005-0068-2

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