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Table 124-2

Etiologies of Atrioventricular Block

Autonomic
Carotid sinus hypersensitivityVasovagal
Metabolic/Endocrine
HyperkalemiaHypothyroidism
HypermagnesemiaAdrenal insufficiency
Drug-Related
Beta blockersAdenosine
Calcium channel blockersAntiarrhythmics (class I and III)
DigitalisLithium
Infectious
EndocarditisTuberculosis
Lyme diseaseDiphtheria
Chagas' diseaseToxoplasmosis
Syphilis
Heritable/Congenital
Congenital heart diseaseKearns-Sayre syndrome
Maternal SLEMyotonic dystrophy and other muscular dystrophies
Inflammatory
SLEMCTD
Rheumatoid arthritisScleroderma
Infiltrative
AmyloidosisHemochromatosis
Sarcoidosis
Neoplastic/Traumatic
LymphomaRadiation
MesotheliomaCatheter ablation
Melanoma
Degenerative
Lev's diseaseLenègre's disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Acute MI

Abbreviations: MCTD, mixed connective tissue disease; MI, myocardial infarction.