A Smartwatch Heart Rate Monitor Prompts an Unusual Diagnosis

We report the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented for cardiological evaluation having noted a decline in her heart rate on her wearable heart rate monitor. She was found to be in 2:1 atrioventricular block. Subsequent evaluation revealed cardiac and pulmonary sarcoidosis, treated with steroids...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Walsh, Katie A., Lin, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Imaging Vignette
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8311695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.087
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Sumario:We report the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented for cardiological evaluation having noted a decline in her heart rate on her wearable heart rate monitor. She was found to be in 2:1 atrioventricular block. Subsequent evaluation revealed cardiac and pulmonary sarcoidosis, treated with steroids and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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