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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar 6;189(9):E365-E367.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.151043.

Cardiac syncope in a woman with undiagnosed celiac disease

Laïla Samy  1 , Alan Barkun  2 , Thao Huynh  2
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Case Reports

Cardiac syncope in a woman with undiagnosed celiac disease

Laïla Samy et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
Electrocardiogram on presentation showing right bundle branch block with first-degree atrioventricular block.
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Figure 2:
Duodenal mucosa on initial gastroscopy showing scalloping of the duodenal folds.
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Figure 3:
Findings from cardiac monitor after minimal exertion, showing prolonged pause with high-grade atrioventricular block.
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