Ventricular tachycardia in acute rheumatic fever

A 19-year-old man presented with fever, migratory polyarthritis, and palpitations; a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever was made. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory cardiac monitoring (Holter) performed during the patient's hospitalization revealed ventricular tachycardia. Although disturbances in car...

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Published inArchives of internal medicine (1960) Vol. 145; no. 10; p. 1904
Main Authors Freed, M S, Sacks, P, Ellman, M H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1985
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Electrocardiography
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Male
Monitoring, Physiologic
Rheumatic Fever - complications
Rheumatic Heart Disease - diagnosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease - etiology
Tachycardia - diagnosis
Tachycardia - etiology
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Summary:A 19-year-old man presented with fever, migratory polyarthritis, and palpitations; a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever was made. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory cardiac monitoring (Holter) performed during the patient's hospitalization revealed ventricular tachycardia. Although disturbances in cardiac conduction and rhythm are common during the acute phase of rheumatic fever, malignant ventricular arrhythmias, to our knowledge, have not been described. Recognition of this occurrence emphasizes the need for continuous cardiac monitoring in selected patients.
ISSN:0003-9926
DOI:10.1001/archinte.1985.00360100174029