title: High degree atrioventricular block with ventricular asystole in a case of dengue fever.
abstract: Cardiac rhythm abnormalities have been uncommonly observed in dengue fever and most of them have been reported in children. We discuss a 30-year-old female with dengue fever, who presented with repeated symptomatic episodes of high degree atrioventricular block with ventricular asystole, which responded to intravenous atropine and oral orciprenaline without recurrence on 6 months follow-up.
authors.affiliation: DNB Cardiology Trainee, Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Bandra, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: aninder.k@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anender Kaur
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dhariwal
authors.affiliation: Consultant Cardiologist, Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Bandra, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Prakash S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sanzgiri
authors.affiliation: Consultant Infectious Diseases, Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Bandra, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Vasant
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nagvekar
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001285:Atropine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009921:Metaproterenol / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D009921:Metaproterenol; D001285:Atropine
keywords: Asystole; Atrioventricular block; Bradyarrhythmias; Dengue