title: Complete heart block due to diphtheritic myocarditis in the present era.
abstract: Diphtheria continues to be reported from many parts of the world. Complete heart block is rare but often fatal complication of diphtheric myocarditis. We report six children with diphtheric myocarditis who presented with complete heart block. Three patients survived, one with persistent complete heart block. Aggressive supportive management including transvenous pacing may result in complete recovery in a significant number of children with diphtheric myocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mithun J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Sivasubramanian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.forename: Shyam S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: Akhil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parashar
authors.forename: Rajnish
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juneja
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saxena
keywords: Complete heart block; diphtheria; myocarditis