Carbamazepine-induced atrioventricular block in an elderly woman

Can, İlknur; Tholakanahalli, Venkat

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Carbamazepine-induced atrioventricular block in an elderly woman [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(1): 68-70 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2015.89069

Carbamazepine-induced atrioventricular block in an elderly woman

İlknur Can¹, Venkat Tholakanahalli²
¹Department of Cardiology, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
²Department of Cardiology, University of Minnesota Va Medical Center, Minneapolis, USA

An 88-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department after experiencing syncope while in a sitting position. Electrocardiogram showed advanced degree heart block. She has been on low-dose carbamazepine (200 mg/day) for the last year for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). After discontinuation of carbamazepine, the patient returned to normal sinus rhythm.

Keywords: Atrioventricular block, carbamazepine

How to cite this article
İlknur Can, Venkat Tholakanahalli. Carbamazepine-induced atrioventricular block in an elderly woman. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(1): 68-70

Corresponding Author: İlknur Can, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English

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