JACC: Case Reports (Sep 2023)

Diastolic Mitral Regurgitation as a Rare Cause of Acute Respiratory Failure Following Complete Atrioventricular Block

  • Manuel A. Rivero García, MD,
  • Jorge J. Castro Martín, MD,
  • Marta M. Martin Cabeza, MD,
  • Pablo Jorge Pérez, MD,
  • Martín J. García González, MD, PhD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21
p. 101961

Abstract

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A 77-year-old male presented to the emergency department with dyspnea. A third-degree atrioventricular block was present in the electrocardiogram and an echocardiography showed a moderate mitral regurgitation with a diastolic functional insufficiency. Hemodynamic variations were assessed in the context of heart rhythm disturbances. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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