Membranous interventricular septal aneurysm and associated atrioventricular block causing symptoms in a 65-year-old man

Med Sci Monit. 2006 Jan;12(1):CS1-3. Epub 2005 Dec 19.

Abstract

Background: Membranous interventricular septal aneurysm has been reported to accompany atrioventricular (AV) conduction defects. If it is accompanied by AV block, patients generally become symptomatic before the age of 40.

Case report: A 65-year-old male presented with presyncope and extreme fatigue for one week. Resting ECG showed a 2: 1 AV block. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed an interventricular septal aneurysm without any shunt. After making the diagnosis of type 2 second-degree AV block, a DDDR pacemaker was implanted.

Conclusions: We presented a 65-year-old male with new-onset presyncope. A diagnosis of septal aneurysm and associated AV block was made and a pacemaker was implanted.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrioventricular Node / pathology
  • Atrioventricular Node / physiopathology*
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Aneurysm* / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm* / pathology
  • Heart Aneurysm* / physiopathology
  • Heart Block* / diagnosis
  • Heart Block* / surgery
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / diagnosis
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / pathology
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial