Pediatric Congenital Atrioventricular Block Differential Diagnoses
- Author: Monesha Gupta, MD, MBBS, FAAP, FACC, FASE; more...
Diagnostic Considerations
Conditions to be considered in the differential diagnosis of CAVB include the following:
- Heterotaxia
- Atrioventricular septal defect
- Cardiomyopathies
- Metabolic disorders
- Infections
- Autoimmune diseases
- Acquired heart block (surgical)
Differential Diagnoses
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