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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2020

A case report of sinoatrial arrest caused by temporal lobe epilepsy in subclinical glioblastoma.

Jörg Reifart, Marlene Tschernatsch, Christian W Hamm, Johannes Sperzel, Andreas Hain

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jörg ReifartDepartment of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany. j.reifart@kerckhoff-klink.de.ORCID 0000-0002-3414-2969
Marlene TschernatschDepartment of Neurology, Justus-Liebig University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Giessen, Germany.
Christian W HammDepartment of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
Johannes SperzelDepartment of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
Andreas HainDepartment of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
Kerckhoff Klinik · DEJustus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtrial fibrillation with symptomatic bradycardia, higher grade atrioventricular block, and sinus node disease are all common indications for permanent pacemaker implantation. The most frequent causes of sinus node disease treated with pacemaker implantation involve degenerative structural changes of the sinus node; less often, extrinsic causes (such as damage due to myocardial infarction or heightened parasympathetic nervous system activity) lead to pacemaker implantation. CASE PRESENTATION: A 50-year-old patient with syncope and documented sinoatrial arrest was referred. Neurologic exams (including CT and EEG) revealed no pathologies, so a pacemaker was implanted. Postoperatively, syncope occurred again due to a focal seizure during which sinus rhythm transitioned to atrial pacing by the device. Further neurologic testing revealed focal epilepsy. Six months later, stage IV glioblastoma was diagnosed and the patient was treated surgically.

conclusionIntracerebral tumors should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients with unexplained sinoatrial block, as well as in patients with repeat syncope after pacemaker implantation. Cranial MRI could aid the diagnostic workup of such cases.

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Heart RateAction PotentialsBrain NeoplasmsCardiac Pacing, ArtificialEpilepsy, Temporal LobeGlioblastomaHeart AtriaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeurosurgical ProceduresPacemaker, ArtificialSinoatrial BlockSinoatrial NodeTreatment OutcomeBradycardiaCardiologyECGGlioblastomaPacemaker implantationSinoatrial arrestSyncopeTLOC

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PMID32000671
PMCPMC6993326
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