Korean Circ J.  1978 Dec;8(2):67-76. 10.4070/kcj.1978.8.2.67.

Complete Heart Block in 2 Cases of Acute Myocarditis Including One Patient of Korean Hemorrhagic Fever

• Park JE
• Shin YT
• Kim JH
• Kim DS
• Lee MM
• Kim SY
• Lee YW
• Lee SH
• Song JS

• KMID: 1668225
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1978.8.2.67

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.

MeSH Terms

Heart Block*
Heart*
Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome*
Humans
Myocarditis*