[Aortal regurgitation and atrioventricular block III in Wegener's granulomatosis]

Klin Med (Mosk). 2007;85(12):68-71.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article presents a clinical observation of a female patient suffering from Wegener's granulomatosis with a rare variant of cardiac involvement--a combination of an aortal valvular disease (aortal regurgitation) and total atrioventricular blockade--who later underwent pacemaker implantation. The direct cause of the lethal outcome in this patient was destructive pancreatitis. Data from Russian and foreign literature on cardiac pathology in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis are analyzed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Atrioventricular Block / diagnosis
  • Atrioventricular Block / etiology*
  • Atrioventricular Block / therapy
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications*
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Severity of Illness Index