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View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn 45% of 212 cases of diphtheria toxica in adults heart complications were observed. The earliest ECG signs are sinus bradycardia, AV dissociation, AV escape rhythms, prolongation of QT interval, high U wave (U > T, T + U wave). In the cases where differential diagnosis of myocarditis and other heart diseases in adults is difficult, the attention must be focused on the sickle-like depression ("sagging") of ST-interval that is a typical sign in diphtheric myocarditis.
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