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Acute rheumatic fever presenting with severe endocarditis involving four valves, and ventricular tachycardia

Part of: Infectious

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2018

Mehmet G. Ramoğlu ,
Serdar Epçaçan  and
Osman Yeşilbaş
Mehmet G. Ramoğlu*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Van Education and Research Hospital, Turkish Republic Ministry of Health, Van, Turkey
Serdar Epçaçan
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Van Education and Research Hospital, Turkish Republic Ministry of Health, Van, Turkey
Osman Yeşilbaş
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Van Education and Research Hospital, Turkish Republic Ministry of Health, Van, Turkey
*
Author for correspondence: M. G. Ramoğlu, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Van Education and Research Hospital, Turkish Republic Ministry of Health, Süphan Mahallesi, Havayolu Kavşağı, Edremit, Van 65300, Turkey. Tel: +90 532 7023611; Fax: +90 432 2121954; E-mail: mgramoglu@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Acute rheumatic fever is the most commonly acquired heart disease in developing countries. The most common cardiac presentation is valvular disease. Although some rhythm disturbances may occur during the acute stages of the disease, ventricular tachycardia is extremely rare. Here, a case of acute rheumatic fever with severe endocarditis involving four valves and ventricular tachycardia is presented.

Keywords

Acute rheumatic feverendocarditisarrhythmiaventricular tachycardia

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Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , January 2019 , pp. 78 - 81
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© Cambridge University Press 2018 

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Footnotes

Cite this article: Ramoğlu MG, Epçaçan S, Yeşilbaş O. (2018) Acute rheumatic fever presenting with four valves involved severe endocarditis and ventricular tachycardia. Cardiology in the Young29: 1–81. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118001518

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