In order to bring you the best possible user experience, this site uses Javascript. If you are seeing this message, it is likely that the Javascript option in your browser is disabled. For optimal viewing of this site, please ensure that Javascript is enabled for your browser.
Did you know that your browser is out of date? To get the best experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version. Learn more.

EAPC Quiz: A 44-year-old woman with cardiac sarcoïdosis receives a DDD pacemaker

By Andreas Gevaert, Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section

Rehabilitation and Sports Cardiology
Device Therapy

The case

A 44-year-old woman with cardiac sarcoidosis receives a DDD pacemaker for complete atrioventricular block. Two weeks after discharge she presents for follow-up. She mentions breathlessness on exertion which seems more pronounced than before pacemaker implantation. The onset of dyspnea is very sudden during exertion. Her weight is unchanged and she denies peripheral oedema or orthopnea.

Test your knowledge

 

Note: The views and opinions expressed on this page are those of the author and may not be accepted by others. While every attempt is made to keep the information up to date, there is always going to be a lag in updating information. The reader is encouraged to read this in conjunction with appropriate ESC Guidelines. The material on this page is for educational purposes and is not for use as a definitive management strategy in the care of patients. Quiz material on the site are only examples and do not guarantee outcomes from formal examinations.

References

Comprehensive multicomponent cardiac rehabilitation in cardiac implantable electronic devices recipients: a consensus document from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC; Secondary prevention and rehabilitation section) and European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
Roberto Pedretti et al., European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, zwaa121, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa121