title: Wegener's granulomatosis with complete heart block.
abstract: We describe a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) who developed complete heart block. Prompt treatment with steroids and cyclophosphamide led to regression of the complete heart block. The patient was left with a persistent first degree atrio-ventricular block, however. Early treatment may obviate the need for permanent pacing in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wali
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wig
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone