Complete Atrio-Ventricular Block due to Cardiac Echinococcosis

S Gavrilescu, M Gavrilescu, C Streian, C Luca

Cardiology · 2008 · 12 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

A 33-year-old man presented a complete antrio-ventricular block due to two hydatid cysts localized in the interventricular septum and interrupting both bundle branches. Intracardiac rupture within the right ventricle led to extensive pulmonary hydatidosis and death.