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Transient second-degree high-grade atrioventricular block caused by myocarditis.

Authors :
Özelce B
Pamuk U
Koca S
Gürsu HA
Çetin İİ
Source :
Cardiology in the young [Cardiol Young] 2024 Jan; Vol. 34 (1), pp. 218-220. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 01.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle that most commonly occurs after infectious diseases in childhood. The clinical picture of acute myocarditis ranges from asymptomatic infection to fulminant heart failure and sudden death (1). Most of the patients may present with nonspecific symptoms such as respiratory distress, chest pain, nausea, and vomiting (2). While rhythm abnormalities such as ventricular and supraventricular rhythm disorders can be observed in these patients, various degrees of atrioventricular blocks may rarely develop (3). In this article, we aimed to present a patient who developed second-degree, high-grade atrioventricular block after myocarditis and recovered completely after treatment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1467-1107
Volume :
34
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cardiology in the young
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38037818
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951123003980