Rheumatic severe mitral stenosis with complete heart block

Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Oct;34(7):1749-50. doi: 10.1007/s00246-013-0629-0. Epub 2013 Jan 29.

Abstract

Rheumatic fever presenting with complete heart block is very rare and usually transient. We describe a child with chronic severe rheumatic mitral stenosis with persistent complete heart block with interesting echocardiographic findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Atrioventricular Block / diagnosis
  • Atrioventricular Block / etiology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / complications*
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications*
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnosis