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Rituximab Induced Left Bundle Branch Block
Mujeeb Sheikh, Ankush Moza, Blair P Grubb
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Blair P Grubb
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, 3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, Ohio - 436 14
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/1995-705X.152997
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Rituximab (a monoclonal antibody directed against CD 20) therapy can be acutely complicated by infusion reactions and cardiac arrhythmia on rare occasions. We report the first case of a new onset left bundle branch block (LBBB) after rituximab therapy for Wegener's vasculitis. |
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