Acute Rheumatic fever Associated with prolonged second Degree Heart Block Case Report
GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.26, sa.3, ss.115-116, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.12996/gmj.2015.35
- Dergi Adı: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.115-116
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a multisystem, autoimmune, connective tissue disease and it's holding heart, joints, brain, skin and subcutaneous tissue. Acute rheumatic fever is a well known nonsuppurative complication of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis. Different kinds of rhythm and conduction disturbances may be seen during the course of acute rheumatic fever, one of the most frequently seen disorder being the first degree atrioventricular block These rhythm and conduction disturbances are usually treated in the acute phase. This case report is about a 9-year-old male patient, diagnosed as ARE based on polyarthritis and carditis who also developed prolonged second-degree heart block.