An unusual reason for complete atrioventricular block ; Kearn Sayre Syndrome

Kearn sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare disease with a typical onset before 20 years and charactarized by triad of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, retinitis pigmentosa and progressive cardiac conduction abnormalities. The most important prognostic factor in KSS patients is the involvement of heart characterized by progressive degeneration of the conduction system. In patients with KSS, early diagnosis of cardiac involvement is very important because complete atrioventricular (AV) block may develop and it can be cause of sudden cardiac death. Herein we report a patients with KSS who presented with syncope due to complete AV block . [Med-Science 2016; 5(4.000): 1005-7

An unusual reason for complete atrioventricular block ; Kearn Sayre Syndrome

Kearn sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare disease with a typical onset before 20 years and charactarized by triad of chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, retinitis pigmentosa and progressive cardiac conduction abnormalities. The most important prognostic factor in KSS patients is the involvement of heart characterized by progressive degeneration of the conduction system. In patients with KSS, early diagnosis of cardiac involvement is very important because complete atrioventricular (AV) block may develop and it can be cause of sudden cardiac death. Herein we report a patients with KSS who presented with syncope due to complete AV block . [Med-Science 2016; 5(4.000): 1005-7

Two cases of acute myocarditis with multiple intracardiac thrombi: The role of hypercoagulable states

In acute myocarditis, thrombus formation is an important prognostic factor. Early diagnosis and treatment of intracardiac thrombus is critical, especially when there are multiple thrombi. When a patient presents with multiple cardiac thrombi not only cardiac disorders, but other diseases such as malignancies, rheumatologic disorders and thrombophilia must be considered in the differential diagnosis. Although the presence of hypercoagulable states does not generally affect the treatment choice, it may have an impact on continuation and duration of the anticoagulant therapy. In this paper, we present two cases of acute myocarditis with multiple intracardiac thrombi. Additionally, these cases had hypercoagulable states which might have contributed to the thrombus formation