Myocarditis manifesting as persistent atrial standstill.
Persistent atrial standstill complicating inflammatory myocarditis in a young boy is presented. The disease was marked by a stuttering course characterized by intermittent return of atrial rhythm in the form of atrial flutter and fibrillation until persistent standstill lasting till the last follow-up occurred. The relevant literature is reviewed.
Talwar
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Department of Cardiology and Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Radhakrishnan
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Chopra
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D000293:Adolescent; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial