Myocarditis presenting as junctional ectopic tachycardia.
Junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) is an unusual arrhythmia in children. It is usually described as a congenital tachycardia or as occurring in the postoperative setting. Here we report the case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with JET in the context of viral myocarditis and its later subsidence which could have been in response to Carvedilol therapy.
Pavithran
Sreeja
S
Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India.
Khatri
Sanjay
S
Bagyaraj
Bhagyavathy A
BA
Pandurangi
Ulhas M
UM
Kumar
R Suresh
RS
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077261:Carvedilol; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004656:Enalapril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013613:Tachycardia, Ectopic Junctional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002227:Carbazoles; D004232:Diuretics; D011412:Propanolamines; D000077261:Carvedilol; D004656:Enalapril