| Abstract | A 69-year-old female suffering from third-degree atrioventricular block with syncope underwent permanent pacemaker implantation. However, she developed shortness of breath 2 months after the implantation. Blood tests revealed elevated levels of LDH, CRP, BNP, and SIL-2R. Transthoracic echocardiography showed thickened left and right atrial walls with mild pericardial effusion. A diagnosis was made based on a CT scan and histology. Although most primary cardiac malignant lymphomas are associated with a poor prognosis, the patient was treated successfully with chemotherapy. |
| Authors | Sou Takenaka, Kazuaki Mitsudo, Katsumi Inoue, Tsuyoshi Goto, Kazushige Kadota, Satoki Fujii, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Yasushi Fuku, Akitoshi Hirono, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Masanao Taba, Atsushi Ikeda, Yoji Kojima, Junpei Maekawa, Sachiko Maekawa, Natsuki Takahashi, Hajime Saeki, Yukinobu Nakamura, Tatsuhito Oonishi, Natsuki Ueda
(Affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Miwa, Okayama, Japan.)
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| Journal | International heart journal
(Int Heart J)
Vol. 46
Issue 5
Pg. 927-31
(Sep 2005)
ISSN: 1349-2365 Japan |
| PMID | 16272785
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
- VAP-cyclo protocol
- Doxorubicin
- Cyclophosphamide
- Prednisolone
- Vincristine
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| Topics |
- Aged
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Cyclophosphamide
(administration & dosage)
- Doxorubicin
(administration & dosage)
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Female
- Heart Block
(complications, therapy)
- Heart Neoplasms
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Humans
- Lymphoma, B-Cell
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Pacemaker, Artificial
- Prednisolone
(administration & dosage)
- Vincristine
(administration & dosage)
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