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Complete heart block in a young child presumably due to mycoplasma pneumoniae myocarditis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  868517     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The case is described of an 18 months old boy with sudden onset complete heart block, heralded by Stokes-Adams attacks. General signs of viral illness preceded and accompanied the syndrome; this, along with angiographic evidence of poorly contracting left ventricle, led to the diagnosis of non bacterial myocarditis. Serologic tests disclosed a significant rise in antibodies against mycoplasma pneumoniae (1/16 to 1/128). The His-bundle electrogram showed a block above the His-bundle, but fairly widespread damage to the conduction system is suspected. The complete heart block proved to be permanent and a fixed rate pacemaker had to be implanted.
Authors:
B Friedli; F Renevey; J C Rouge
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta paediatrica Scandinavica     Volume:  66     ISSN:  0001-656X     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Paediatr Scand     Publication Date:  1977 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-07-29     Completed Date:  1977-07-29     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0000211     Medline TA:  Acta Paediatr Scand     Country:  SWEDEN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  385-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Heart Block / etiology*
Humans
Infant
Male
Mycoplasma Infections / complications*
Myocarditis / complications*

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