Open AccessSymptomatic arrhythmia in the form of multiple premature ventricular extrasystoles as the first symptom of polymyositis
Author(s) -
PeregudPogorzelska Małgorzata,
Zielska Małgorzata,
Kaźmierczak Jarosław
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of noninvasive electrocardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1542-474X
pISSN - 1082-720X
DOI - 10.1111/anec.12532
Subject(s) - medicine , polymyositis , cardiology , conduction abnormalities
Polymyositis (PM) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the involvement of multiple internal organs, including the cardiovascular system. The involvement of heart is observed in up to 75% of patients with PM. Conduction and rhythm disorders are one of the most common cardiological abnormalities in these patients. The presented clinical case is the patient where ventricular arrhythmia (in the form of multiple premature ventricular extrasystoles) was the first symptom of polymyositis.