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A Case of Bradycardia with Atrioventricular Block Treated with Korean Medicine

방실차단에 의한 서맥을 보이는 환자 한방 치험 1례

  • Lee, Hyoung-min (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-hwa (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Lee, Sang-hwa (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Jeong, Hye-seon (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Yang, Seung-bo (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Cho, Seung-yeon (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Park, Seong-uk (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Park, Jung-mi (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Ko, Chang-nam (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong)
  • 이형민 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 김정화 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 이상화 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 정혜선 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 양승보 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 조승연 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 박성욱 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 박정미 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 고창남 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과)
  • Received : 2018.09.06
  • Accepted : 2018.10.02
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

This is a case report of a 57-year-old patient diagnosed with bradycardia and atrioventricular (AV) block. The chief complaint of the patient was palpitation and dizziness. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a second degree AV block with 2:1 AV conduction. The patient was treated with Korean medicine, including herbal medicine, for 35 days. After 2 weeks of treatment, the heart rate increased from 33 to 56 and the follow-up electrocardiogram showed normal findings. The symptoms of palpitation and dizziness were also improved. The effect on heart rate, ECG, and symptoms lasted until the end of the treatment. This case report demonstrated that Korean medicine could be effective for treatment of symptomatic bradycardia with AV block.

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