Complete AV-block in two children with immunohistological proven myocarditis

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 633-636

  Heusch, A ^a   Kuhl U ^b   Rammos, S ^a   Krogmann, O N ^a   Schultheiss, H P ^b   Bourgeois, M ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complete heart block; Immunohistological staining; Immunosuppressive therapy; Myocarditis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PREDNISONE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BIOPSY; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MYOCARDITIS; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030035382     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01957142     Document Type: Article

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