Complete heart block in Acute Rheumatic fever
Journal Title: Nepalese Heart Journal - Year 2012, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
Rheumatc fever can cause a variety of cardiac conducton disturbances. First-degree heart block is a common electrocardiographic manifestaton of acute rheumatc fever and is included in Jones’ diagnostc criteria. Other electrocardiographic changes such as sinus tachycardia, bundle branch blocks, nonspecifc ST-T wave changes, atrial and ventricular premature complexes have been reported with variable frequency. However, complete heart block is an exceptonally rare manifestaton of acute rheumatc fever. We report a 15 years female who developed Complete heart Block during an episode of acute rheumatc cardits. The patent was successfully treated with conventonal treatment and Temporary Pacemaker.
Authors and Affiliations
Poudel CM| Manamohan Cardiovascular Thoracic and Transplant Centre, IOM, Maharajgunj, Nepal, Gajurel RM| Manamohan Cardiovascular Thoracic and Transplant Centre, IOM, Maharajgunj, Nepal, Barkot M| Manamohan Cardiovascular Thoracic and Transplant Centre, IOM, Maharajgunj, Nepal, Acharya SM| Manamohan Cardiovascular Thoracic and Transplant Centre, IOM, Maharajgunj, Nepal, Anil OM| Manamohan Cardiovascular Thoracic and Transplant Centre, IOM, Maharajgunj, Nepal
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- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njh.v9i1.8351
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