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SUBMITTER: Levene J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8310984 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Levene Jacqueline J Murray Nathanial N Desai Sima S Simpson Timothy F TF Karam Chafic C Silbermann Rebecca R Masri Ahmad A
JACC. Case reports 20210217 2
Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) is a multiorgan syndrome with rare and heterogenous cardiac manifestations. We present the case of a man with pericardial effusion complicated by cardiac tamponade, new onset atrial fibrillation, and high-degree atrioventricular block leading to a diagnosis of POEMS syndrome. (<b>Level of Difficulty: Advanced.</b>). ...[more]