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Kearns-Sayre syndrome presenting as complete heart block.

Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd., Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Pediatric Cardiology (impact factor: 1.3). 06/2008; 29(3):659-62. DOI:10.1007/s00246-007-9040-z pp.659-62
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ABSTRACT Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare mitochondrial disorder characterized by large-scale deletions of mitochondrial DNA. Neuromuscular and cardiac conduction systems are most commonly involved in these patients. Here, we discuss a 10-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus who presented in complete heart block leading to the diagnosis of KSS. The cardiovascular complications of this syndrome are reviewed and discussed.

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Keywords

10-year-old patient
 
cardiac conduction systems
 
cardiovascular complications
 
complete heart block
 
Kearns-Sayre syndrome
 
mitochondrial DNA
 
patients
 
rare mitochondrial disorder
 

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