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Complete heart block due to diphtheritic myocarditis in the present era


Diphtheria continues to be reported from many parts of the world. Complete heart block is rare but often fatalrncomplication of diphtheric myocarditis. We report six children with diphtheric myocarditis who presented withrncomplete heart block. Three patients survived, one with persistent complete heart block. Aggressive supportivernmanagement including transvenous pacing may result in complete recovery in a significant number of childrenrnwith diphtheric myocarditis.


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