title: Polymyositis complicated with complete atrioventricular block--a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 35-year-old woman, diagnosed with polymyositis about 5 years before was admitted to the authors' clinics with syncope attack due to complete atrioventricular (AV) block. Progression of left bundle branch block to complete AV block despite all immune-suppressive treatment, and rarity of this complication in patients with polymyositis prompted the authors to report this case.
authors.affiliation: Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Cardiology Clinics, Sihhiye Ankara, Turkey. mendikan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alyan
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Geyik
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Demirkan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans