Polymyositis and complete heart block.
The development of complete heart block is described in a patient with polymyositis. The implantation of a permanent pacemaker has controlled the heart block, but the progression of the underlying disease despite treatment with relatively high dosage of corticosteroids makes the outlook uncertain.
D000328:Adult; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications*