Second-Degree Interatrial Block in Hemodialysis Patients

Interatrial conduction delays manifest as a prolonged P-wave duration on surface ECG and the term interatrial block (IAB) has been coined. They are usually fixed, but cases of intermittent IAB have been described, suggesting functional conduction block at the Bachmann bundle region. We report 2 case...

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Main Authors: Andres Enriquez, Marco Marano, Anna D’Amato, Antoni Bayes de Luna, Adrian Baranchuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/468493
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author Andres Enriquez
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Anna D’Amato
Antoni Bayes de Luna
Adrian Baranchuk
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description Interatrial conduction delays manifest as a prolonged P-wave duration on surface ECG and the term interatrial block (IAB) has been coined. They are usually fixed, but cases of intermittent IAB have been described, suggesting functional conduction block at the Bachmann bundle region. We report 2 cases of patients on chronic hemodialysis therapy presenting with intermittent IAB.
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spelling doaj-art-d6edb0de51414655b7d51133f8a3f6572025-08-20T02:19:33ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122015-01-01201510.1155/2015/468493468493Second-Degree Interatrial Block in Hemodialysis PatientsAndres Enriquez0Marco Marano1Anna D’Amato2Antoni Bayes de Luna3Adrian Baranchuk4Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, CanadaHemodialysis Unit, Maria Rosaria Clinic, Pompeii, ItalyHemodialysis Unit, Maria Rosaria Clinic, Pompeii, ItalyHospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Cardiovascular Research Center, CSIC-ICCC, Barcelona, SpainDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, CanadaInteratrial conduction delays manifest as a prolonged P-wave duration on surface ECG and the term interatrial block (IAB) has been coined. They are usually fixed, but cases of intermittent IAB have been described, suggesting functional conduction block at the Bachmann bundle region. We report 2 cases of patients on chronic hemodialysis therapy presenting with intermittent IAB.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/468493
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