RUDN Journal of Medicine (Mar 2008)

The role of herpes virus infection in development of arrhythmias in children

  • M G Kantemirova,
  • M J Tcitcilashvili,
  • Y V Lutcenco,
  • G F Ibragimova,
  • O A Korovina,
  • N Yu Egorova

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 1
pp. 105 – 106

Abstract

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ECG' peculiarities and titers of anticardial antibodies (ACAB) were studied in 44 children with herpes virus infection: 63% of patients were infected by herpes virus type IV, V, VI; the rest ones - herpes virus type I,II in addition. ECG has revealed dysfunction of sinus node, conductive disturbances and changes of repolarization in 1/3 of children, 20% of patients has signs of myocardial electric instability. Part of children has increased titers of ACAB to conductive system and cardiomyocytes.