Annales de cardiologie et d'angéiologie
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Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) · Nov 1997
Case Reports[Adams-Stokes syncope disclosing a crisis of rheumatic fever. Apropos of a case].
A high degree atrioventricular block (AVB) is an exceptional finding during an acute episode of rheumatic fever (RF). The authors report a case of complete syncopal AVB requiring a temporary pacemaker, representing the first episode of RF.