Fasciculoventricular accessory pathway masked extensive atrioventricular conduction system disease in a patient with PRKAG2 syndrome

Abstract

A 23-year-old male with a history of ventricular pre-excitation and atrial flutter presented for evaluation after recurrent syncope. The possible mechanism of syncope erroneously attributed to pre-excited atrial flutter with fast heart rates in the first hospitalization. The patient was found to have advanced heart block and PRKAG2 genetic mutation in the second hospitalization. The genetic findings and clinical features are consistent with PRKAG2 syndrome (PS). PS is a rare, autosomal dominant inherited disease, characterized by ventricular pre-excitation, supraventricular tachycardia, and cardiac hypertrophy. It is frequently followed by atrial–fibrillation-induced ventricular fibrillation and advanced heart blocks. An accurate differential diagnosis of syncope is important because of the different arrhythmic features and clinical course of PS.