Suspected Pulmonary Embolism-Associated Advanced Heart Block

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Priya Ramcharan · Mount Medical Centre

Arun Katwaroo · St. James Hospital and Health Centers

Shakti Ramkissoon · SUNY Erie

Stephanie Harrypersadsingh · SUNY Erie

Racquel Charles · SUNY Erie

Valmiki K Seecheran · SUNY Erie

Rajeev Seecheran ·

Abstract

We describe a 35-year-old Caribbean-Black male smoker with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)-associated advanced heart block, which was both confirmed with computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and inpatient telemetry. The patient received guideline-directed medical therapy for PE, including direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC), and underwent permanent dual-chamber pacemaker (DCPM) implantation for complete heart block (CHB). The clinician should consider atypical etiologies such as PE in young adults presenting with advanced heart block.

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Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications

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Published in: Cureus

Volume 17, Issue 11, pp. e96756-e96756

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96756

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Suspected Pulmonary Embolism-Associated Advanced Heart Block

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