(1) Division of Cardiology, Riley Childrens Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA;(2) Division of Critical Care Medicine, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angels, CA 90027, USA;(3) Division of Cardiology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angels, CA 90027, USA
Abstract:
A case of biopsy-proven myocarditis in a 7-year-old complicated by advanced atrioventricular (AV) block prompted a review of the medical literature to determine the prognosis for recovery of AV conduction or need for pacemaker implantation. A total of 40 patients younger than 20 years of age were identified, with return of AV conduction within 7 days in 27 patients (67%), permanent pacing in 11 patients (28%) with persistent AV block, and death in 2 patients (5%).
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s Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA;(2) Division of Critical Care Medicine, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angels, CA 90027, USA;(3) Division of Cardiology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angels, CA 90027, USA