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Persistent atrial standstill in acute myocarditis

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Abstract

Background

Atrial standstill manifests as absence of any atrial electrical activity in the surface ECG leads. Persistent atrial standstill secondary to acute myocarditis is extremely rare.

Case report

10-year-old girl had atrial standstill and heart failure due to acute myocarditis. After recovery from myocarditis, heart failure resolved, but the atrial standstill persisted.

Outcome

Persistent atrial standstill was treated with permanent pacemaker and anticoagulation.

Message

Acute myocarditis may rarely cause atrial standstill that can last even after recovery from myocarditis.

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  1. Departments of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India

    Mukund A. Prabhu, B. V. Srinivas Prasad, Anees Thajudeen & Narayanan Namboodiri

  2. Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, 9th Block Jayanagar, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, 560 069, India

    Mukund A. Prabhu

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Prabhu, M.A., Srinivas Prasad, B.V., Thajudeen, A. et al. Persistent atrial standstill in acute myocarditis. Indian Pediatr 53, 162–164 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-016-0814-3

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