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Atrioventricular conduction in children with acute rheumatic fever.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1274896     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Atrioventricular conduction was quantitatively evaluated in 118 children with acute rheumatic fever. The mean PR index in children with acute rheumatic fever, 1.06 +/- 0.38, was significantly higher than normal children or children who had febrile illness of nonrheumatic or nonstreptococcal origin (P is less than .001). Among 35 children with rheumatic fever and an abnormal PR index, the disease presented as carditis in 21, arthritis in ten, and chorea in four. The mean PR index and the frequency distribution of abnormal PR indices were significantly higher in children with carditis (P is less than .001). Five children who initially had an abnormal PR index and arthritis or chorea subsequently developed carditis. These observations suggest that children with acute rheumatic fever and abnormal PR index warrant close observation for possible clinical evidence of myocardial involvement during subsequent course of the illness.
Authors:
S K Sanyal; M K Thapar; D B Sharma; O P Shrivastava
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of diseases of children (1960)     Volume:  130     ISSN:  0002-922X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Dis. Child.     Publication Date:  1976 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-08-02     Completed Date:  1976-08-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370471     Medline TA:  Am J Dis Child     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  473-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Arthritis / physiopathology
Atrioventricular Node / physiopathology*
Child
Chorea / physiopathology
Electrocardiography
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
Humans
India
Rheumatic Fever / diagnosis,  physiopathology*

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