Acute Rheumatic Carditis Manifesting As Complete Heart Block At Initial Presentation In A Young Male - A Rare Case Report

P. Praneeth, N. Praveen, A. U. Kiran, N. Vijaya Lakshmi and K. K. Anjani
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P. Praneeth: CARE Hospitals, India
N. Praveen: Osmania General Hospital, India
A. U. Kiran: AIG Hospitals, India
N. Vijaya Lakshmi: BMR Hospital, India
K. K. Anjani: CARE Hospitals, India

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2020, vol. 2, issue 4

Abstract: A 26-year male came to the emergency department with a history of syncope along with fever and joint pains of two weeks duration. The electrocardiogram showed a complete heart block (CHB). On further workup, the CHB appeared secondary to Acute Rheumatic Carditis (ARC). The CHB recovered over a week with anti-inflammatory therapy. This case shows that ARC can manifest with a complete heart block and syncope, which is reversible.

Keywords: acute rheumatic carditis; complete heart block; corticosteroids; syncope (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.4.336

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