Syncope in a child

• DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.107246
• Publication Date: 2013-02-15T12:31:13Z
• Authors: Goutam Datta
• Keywords: Acute rheumatic fever; Atrioventricular block

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a well-characterized illness. However, syncope in ARF due to advanced heart block very rare. A 10-year-old boy was admitted with recurrent for 12 h. The patient diagnosed as because of arthritis, elevated acute phase reactants, block, high antistreptolysin O titer, and echocardiographic evidence mitral regurgitation. On the 9 ^th day hospitalization, electrocardiogram revealed normal sinus rhythm.