Complete Heart Block in 2 Cases of Acute Myocarditis Including One Patient of Korean Hemorrhagic Fever.
10.4070/kcj.1978.8.2.67
- Author:
Jeong Euy PARK
;
Yong Tai SHIN
;
Jeong Hyun KIM
;
Dong Soon KIM
;
Myoung Mook LEE
;
Sung Yun KIM
;
Young Woo LEE
;
Sung Ho LEE
;
Jung Sang SONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Heart Block*;
Heart*;
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome*;
Humans;
Myocarditis*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1978;8(2):67-76
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This report describes two cases of complete heart block associated with acute myocarditis. Both cases developed Adams-Stokes attack. One patients was considered to be due to viral infection as judged by clinical course and the other patient was confirmed as Korean hemorrhagic fever by indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. Both cases improved during about 4 weeks admission without sequelae with general supportive treatment only.
