Indian J Crit Care Med. 2019 Nov;23(11):538-541. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23288. A Rare Presentation of Fulminant Viral Myocarditis Associated with H1N1: A Series of Four Cases.
Thomas TP1, Kumar S2, Anand A1, Kiran R1, Sabu V3, Gaffoor A1.
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1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Travancore Medical College, Kollam, Kerala, India. 2 Department of Cardiology, Travancore Medical College, Kollam, Kerala, India. 3 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Travancore Medical College, Kollam, Kerala, India.
Abstract
The viral infection during influenza includes several complications like primary pneumonitis, ARDS, bacterial pneumonia, otitis media along with severe increase in the ongoing chronic conditions. Fulminant myocarditis as a primary manifestation of H1N1 is rare. We are reporting four cases that developed fulminant viral myocarditis caused by the H1N1 strain of influenza. These four cases were reported between October 2018 and November 2018, during the post-flood time in Kerala.
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Thomas TP, Kumar S, Anand A, Kiran R, Sabu V, Gaffoor A. A Rare Presentation of Fulminant Viral Myocarditis Associated with H1N1: A Series of Four Cases. IJCCM 2019;23(11): 538-541.
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KEYWORDS:
Fulminant myocarditis; H1N1 myocarditis; Viral myocarditis
PMID: 31911749 PMCID: PMC6900885 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23288
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