POLYMYOSITIS COMPLICATED WITH COMPLETE ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
- Department of Cardiology B, IBN SINA HOSPITAL CENTER, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
- Department of Cardiology, Mohamed V Military Instruction Hospital, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
- Department of Cardiology A, IBN SINA HOSPITAL CENTER, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
Abstract
Background: Cardiac involvement in polymyositis is often asymptomatic. Electrocardiogram (ECG) remains a cornerstone for the screening of conduction disturbances and other electrocardiographic abnormalities.
Case presentation: We report the case of a 35 year-old-woman with polymyositis complicated with a complete atrioventricular block 10 years after the beginning of her symptoms. She was admitted to the hospital for syncope and benefited from a pacemaker insertion without incident.
Conclusion: Cardiac effects of polymyositis are associated with poor prognosis and might appear in patients in remission of the disease.
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Manouri Kawtar, Kharbouch Hanane, Nour El Houda Snoussi, Yousra Oussou, El. Ouartassi Hajar and Mohamed Cherti (2020); POLYMYOSITIS COMPLICATED WITH COMPLETE ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 8 (06), 1397-1399, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/11225
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