Atrioventricular block occurring during a gout attack
Abstract
Abstract
The relationship between uric acid levels and cardiovascular disease has been known since the 19th century and many reports do exist in the literature that show the association of increased uric acid levels with gout, hypertension, obesity and cardiovascular disease. However, atrioventricular block was rarely reported in relation with, which can usually be resolved with antiinflamatory and uric acid lowering therapies. Here, we reported a patient with gout attack and complete atrioventricular block. Atrioventricular conduction improved after antiinflamatory and uric acid lowering therapy in our patient and the patient did not require a permanent pacemaker.
Keywords: Hyperuricemia, atrioventricular block, gout
Özet
Ürik asit düzeyleri ve kardiyovasküler hastalık ilişkisi ondokuzuncu yüzyıldan beri bilinmektedir ve artmış ürik asit seviyelerini literatürde gut, hipertansiyon, obezite ve kardiyovasküler hastalıklar ile ilişkilendiren çok sayıda makale bulunmaktadır. Tüm bunların yanında ürik asit düşürücü ve antiinflamatuar tedavi ile düzelebilen atriyoventriküler blok nadiren bildirilmiştir. Biz burada eş zamanlı olarak gut atağı ve atriyoventriküler blok olan bir hastayı sunduk. Hastamızda antiinflamatuar ve ürik asit düşürücü tedavi sonrası atriyoventriküler iletim düzeldi ve hasta kalıcı pil ihtiyacı göstermedi.
Anahtar sözcükler: Hiperürisemi, atriyoventriküler blok, gutKeywords
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English
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Publication Date
December 21, 2012
Submission Date
September 27, 2011
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Year 2012 Volume: 34 Number: 3