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J Cardiol Cases
; 13(1): 21-24, 2016 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30546603
RESUMO
Atrioventricular block (AVB) in individuals with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is one of the major complications caused by inflammation of the conducting system of the heart, as a sign of worse prognosis. We report the case of a 53-year-old Japanese woman whose electrocardiogram showed complete AVB by the clinical diagnosis of CS. We administered intravenous methylpredonisolone (1 g/day) for 3 days. On the second day of steroid pulse therapy, the complete AVB improved to sinus rhythm of 1st degree AVB and complete right bundle branch block. Normal sinus rhythm was then observed after oral steroid therapy. These results suggest that in cases of complete AVB, steroid pulse therapy with a strong anti-inflammatory effect may be recommended first.
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Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
; 97(7): 1666-8, 2008 Jul 10.
Artigo
em Japonês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18681155