T wave alternans and acute rheumatic myocarditis: a case report.
T wave alternans is an uncommonly recorded cardiac rhythm. We report here an unusual case of a 13-year-old girl with acute rheumatic carditis and acute nephritis, who developed T wave alternans associated with a prolonged QT interval. These electrocardiographic changes were evident only after the initial acute stage of the disease process and should be borne in mind for patients with acute rheumatic carditis as they may be associated with more malignant arrhythmias.
Tan
K S
KS
Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Lau
Y S
YS
Teo
W S
WS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors