International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 01/May/2020;33(3):299-302.

Complete Atrioventricular Block and Cardiopulmonary Involvement in Rapidly Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

Eduarda Cal Viegas, Diane Xavier de Ávila, Eduardo Nani Silva, Luís Otávio Cardoso Mocarzel, Ronaldo Altenburg Gismondi

DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20190069

The heart and lung are target organs in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and similar symptoms (dyspnea and cough) may make the differential diagnosis between the two lesions difficult. In addition, complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) is a rare complication of this disease. This case report is about a patient with SSc and pulmonary fibrosis who was admitted to the emergency room with CAVB, heart failure (HF) and progressive worsening of the underlying disease.

Complete Atrioventricular Block and Cardiopulmonary Involvement in Rapidly Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

Keywords: Heart Failure; Atrioventricular Block; Scleroderma, Systemic; Hypertension, Pulmonary; Pulmonary Fibrosis

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