Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Souilmi FZ

Publications

• Case Report
  Presyncope Due to a Complete Atrioventricular Block Revealing a Rheumatic Heart Disease
  Author(s): Souilmi FZ, Atmani S, Chaouki S and Hida MSouilmi FZ, Atmani S, Chaouki S and Hida M
  
  First degree Atrio Ventricular (AV) block is a common manifestation of acute Rheumatic Fever (RF) and is included in the Jones criteria but Wenckebacks phenomena and complete heart block are rarely described in the RF. Presyncope occurring in RF was rarely reported. We report the case of a young 14 years old boy with rheumatic heart disease revealed by presyncope due to an third degree AV block. Rapid improvement was obtained under corticosteroids. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000386

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