Open AccessAcute Rheumatic Carditis Manifesting As Complete Heart Block At Initial Presentation In A Young Male - A Rare Case Report
Author(s) -
P. Praneeth,
Praveen Nagula,
Anne Uday Kiran,
N. Vijaya Lakshmi,
Kiranmayi K. Anjani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2593-8339
DOI - 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.4.336
Subject(s) - medicine , heart block , carditis , syncope (phonology) , acute rheumatic fever , emergency department , cardiology , presentation (obstetrics) , arc (geometry) , pediatrics , heart disease , rheumatic fever , electrocardiography , surgery , geometry , mathematics , psychiatry
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.