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Complete heart block associated with hepatitis A infection in a female child with fatal outcome

Mansoor Ahmed1, Haseena Naseer2, Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Open Medicine (Warsaw, Poland)
|March 11, 2024
PubMed

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Hepatitis A virus infection can lead to severe heart complications, including viral myocarditis and complete heart block. This case highlights the potential for fatal outcomes, even with medical intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is typically known for causing liver inflammation.
  • Extra-hepatic manifestations of HAV, such as myocarditis, are less common but can be severe.
  • Pediatric cases of HAV with cardiac involvement require careful monitoring and management.

Keywords:
Hepatitis A virushepatitismyocarditispacemakerpediatrics

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