Publications by authors named "N Heba"
Background: Even though sickle cell disease has a high prevalence amongst the black race and despite its well known potential of micro infarction, there have been only a few reports regarding the acute myocardial damage during vaso-occlusive crisis. The risk of atrio ventricular block during these crises has never been described in a large survey.
Patients And Results: Ten patients (six men and four women, mean age 39 years old) were hospitalized for an acute atrio ventricular block.