Authors
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Şahhan Kılıç
Health Sciences University, Sultan 2.Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Yetkin Korkmaz
Health Sciences University, Sultan 2.Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Suha Asal
Health Sciences University, Sultan 2.Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Samet Yavuz
Health Sciences University, Sultan 2.Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Ayça Yılmaz Atinkaya
Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Mehmet Uzun
Health Sciences University, Sultan 2.Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Ahmet Lütfullah Orhan
Health Sciences University, Sultan 2.Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Keywords:
Arrhythmia; Cope; Electrocardiogram; Cardiobiliary; Bradycardia
Abstract
Background: Gallbladder and biliary tract diseases may manifest as cardiac symptoms, ischemic electrocardiographic changes, and arrhythmias. Albeit rare, cases of bradyarrhythmia caused by the cardiobiliary reflex have been reported in the context of acute cholecystitis. The case discussed herein emphasizes the cardiobiliary reflex as a possible cause of bradyarrhythmia in patients with gallbladder and biliary tract diseases.