Advanced heart block in acute rheumatic fever

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• 作者：Zakariya Hubail^a ; ^{zhubail@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Ishaq M. Ebrahim^a
• 关键词：Carditis ; Heart block ; Rheumatic fever
• 刊名：Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：28
• 期：2
• 页码：113-115
• 全文大小：1295 K

文摘

First degree heart block is considered a minor criterion for the diagnosis of this condition. The cases presented here demonstrate that higher degrees of heart block do occur in rheumatic fever. Children presenting with acquired heart block should be worked-up for rheumatic fever. Likewise, it is imperative to serially follow the electrocardiogram in patients already diagnosed with acute rheumatic fever, as the conduction abnormalities can change during the course of the disease.