Persistent Atrial Standstill in Acute Myocarditis.
Indian Pediatr
;
2016 Feb; 53(2): 162-164
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-178883
ABSTRACT
Background:
Atrial standstill manifests as absence of any atrial electrical activity in the surface ECG leads. Persistent atrial standstill secondary to acute myocarditis is extremely rare. Case report 10-year-old girl had atrial standstill and heart failure due to acute myocarditis. After recovery from myocarditis, heart failure resolved, but the atrial standstill persisted.Outcome:
Persistent atrial standstill was treated with permanent pacemaker and anticoagulation. Message Acute myocarditis may rarely cause atrial standstill that can last even after recovery from myocarditis.
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Indian Pediatr
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2016
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