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Treatment of heart block due to sarcoid heart disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  469446     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The role of glucocorticosteroid therapy for myocardial sarcoidosis is not well defined. This report shows the effect of prednisone therapy on atrioventricular (AV) conduction in a patient with myocardial sarcoidosis and AV block. On three separate occasions AV block was documented prior to prednisone therapy. On the first two occasions the patient had first and second degree AV block which by His bundle electrogram initially was shown to be in the AV node. On the third occasion the patient developed complete heart block. On each occasion treatment with prednisone resulted in improved AV conduction. The results indicate that prednisone therapy can be beneficial in the treatment of AV block due to myocardial sarcoidosis.
Authors:
R Lash; J Coker; B Y Wong
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of electrocardiology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0022-0736     ISO Abbreviation:  J Electrocardiol     Publication Date:  1979 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-10-24     Completed Date:  1979-10-24     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0153605     Medline TA:  J Electrocardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  325-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Block / drug therapy*,  etiology,  physiopathology
Heart Diseases / complications*
Humans
Isoniazid / therapeutic use
Prednisone / therapeutic use*
Sarcoidosis / complications*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
53-03-2/Prednisone; 54-85-3/Isoniazid

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