%0 Journal Article %T Bloqueo aur¨ªculo-ventricular de primer grado en tirotoxicosis aguda %A Vilches %A Antonio R. %A Lerman %A Jorge %J Medicina (Buenos Aires) %D 2004 %I Fundaci¨®n Revista Medicina %X thyrotoxicosis may present with a variety of cardiovascular symptoms. sinus tachycardia is the most frequently encountered electrocardiographic abnormality and conduction disturbances are extremely uncommon. we present a case of first degree atrio-ventricular block in a patient with newly diagnosed hyperthyroidism and discuss the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and the clinical implications from the internist£¿s standpoint. %K thyrotoxicosis %K atrio-ventricular block %K cardiovascular manifestations %K ekg changes. %U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0025-76802004000100010&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en