SF Journal of Endocrinology and Thyroid
SFJET

Complete Heart Block Secondary to Newly - Diagnosed Hypothyroidism in 62-Year-Old Female

Case Report Volume 1 Issue 1
De Rose LD*
Corresponding Author: De Rose LD

Abstract

Hypothyroidism has been reported as an uncommon- and possibly reversible - cause of atrioventricular (AV) node heart block. Common causes of AV block include ischemia; iatrogenic causes (typically medications, but also surgical complications), infiltrative conditions such as sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, or malignancy; and infectious conditions such as Lyme disease. This report describes a patient with complete heart block apparently

Article Information

Journal SF Journal of Endocrinology and Thyroid
Article Type Case Report
Volume 1
Issue 1