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Treatment of rheumatic carditis with intravenous gammaglobulin: is there a beneficial effect?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2006

Karim A. Diab ,
Majd Ariss Timani  and
Fadi F. Bitar
Karim A. Diab
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Majd Ariss Timani
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Fadi F. Bitar
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Abstract

Rheumatic carditis is a major manifestation of acute rheumatic fever. Conventional therapy includes the use of salicylates and steroids. To date, however, such therapy has not been proven to have a clear benefit in reducing valvar heart disease. We report the use of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin in two chidlren with acute rheumatic carditis in whom we have been able to document the beneficial effect.

Keywords

Intravenous immunoglobulincarditisacute rheumatic fever
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 11 , Issue 5 , September 2001 , pp. 565 - 567
Copyright
2001 Cambridge University Press

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