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Congenital complete atrioventricular block without any other intracardiac anomaly reverted to sinus rhythm at the age of 7 years. The girl had had heart failure and Adams-Stokes attacks when aged 1 year, requiring pacemaker implantation. Electrocardiography confirmed sinus rhythm for the first time at the age of 7 years. At the same time, a treadmill test yielded a normal tracing without any arrhythmias.
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Tsuji, A., Yanai, J., Komai, T. et al. Recovery from congenital complete atrioventricular block. Pediatr Cardiol 9, 163–166 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02080558
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