Acute nonspecific carditis with advanced heart block in Malaysians.
Acute nonspecific carditis with advanced heart block is rare. We observed nine cases with complete heart block and one with Mobitz type II block over an eight and a half year period. Temporary cardiac pacing was instituted in all while permanent pacing was required in six patients. No death was recorded.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial