Stokes-adams Attacks Due to Toxoplasma Myocarditis.

Successful electrical pacing for complete heart block complicating diphtheritic myocarditis.

A case of severe diphtheria complicated by myocarditis and neurorespiratory paralysis is reported. The myocarditis manifested with severe conduction disturbances including left bundle-branch block and high grade second degree atrioventricular block leading to Adams-Stokes attacks. Temporary transvenous electrical pacing for.3 days was successful in the management of this complication, but posit...

Adams-Stokes attack as the first symptom of acute rheumatic fever: report of an adolescent case and review of the literature

BACKGROUND Acquired complete heart block, in pediatric age is mainly the results of direct injury to conduction tissue during cardiac surgery or cardiac catheterisation. It can also be observed in different clinical settings as infectious diseases, neoplasia, and inflammatory diseases. It has a wide range of presentation and in some settings it can appear a dramatic event. Although a rare findi...

Prednisone in the Treatment of Adams-stokes Attacks.

Adams-Stokes attacks are seen most frequently in patients with heart block. They are usually due to a temporary cardiac arrest not infrequently occurring when an incomplete heart block becomes complete, although a number of other irregularities may precipitate unconsciousness in these patients (Parkinson, Papp, and Evans, 1941). They occasionally occur in patients with bradycardia from other ca...

Ventricular Arrhythmia and Stokes - Adams Syndrome

An unusual case of ventricular arrhythmia is reported with electrocardiograms showing complete attacks of ventricular tachycardia, ventricular flutter and ventricular fibrillation. The etiology is unknown. Large doses of quinidine, to the point of toxicity, seemed to halt the arrhythmia but did not prevent its recurrence. Ephedrine was given with resulting immediate improvement and no recurrenc...

Stokes-Adams attacks with simultaneous auricular and ventricular standstill.