title: Complete atrioventricular block persisting after regression of infectious myocarditis.
abstract: Atrioventricular block is usually transient during the course of infectious myocarditis. We report the case of a patient presenting with complete infra-hisian atrioventricular block occurring in the setting of infectious myocarditis and in whom a pacemaker should be finally implanted. Borderline serologies for picornavirus were present 6 weeks later. Complete atrioventricular block persisted during the two years of follow-up despite otherwise complete regression of the myocarditis. We then discuss the main features of conduction disturbances complicating infectious myocarditis, including a list as complete as possible of all the causal agents possibly involved.
authors: Federation of Cardiology, University Hospital Rangueil, Toulouse, France. mauryjphil@hotmail.com
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Maury
authors: Talia
authors: T
authors: Chilon
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Dumonteil
authors: Anthony
authors: A
authors: Fontan
mesh_terms: D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*