A case of pause-dependent atrioventricular block with ventricular arrhythmias following redo Bentall procedure
Mohammed Mhanna, Denice Hodgson-Zingman, Brian Olshansky · 2026
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Description
Mohammed Mhanna and colleagues present a 2026 case report. The patient was a 63-year-old man. He developed a pause-dependent heart block after repeat surgery. The surgery redid his aortic root. His history held valve replacement and a Bentall procedure. It also held infection of the prosthetic valve.
Monitoring showed early extra beats triggering the block. This was phase 4 block, a failure after long pauses. High-grade block and long gaps followed. A chaotic fast rhythm appeared over two days. A temporary pacemaker steadied the rhythm by shortening pauses. He later received a leadless pacemaker with success. The authors stress early recognition of this pattern.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohammed Mhanna, Denice Hodgson-Zingman, Brian Olshansky |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |