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. 2024 May 12:36:e01986.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01986. eCollection 2024. A fatal case of fulminant myocarditis after influenza infection with a rapidly progressive course: A case report
Behnam Shakerian 1 , Mohammad Hosein Mandegar 2
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Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. The most common cause of myocarditis is viral infections. clinical presentation of acute myocarditis is highly variable and varies from asymptomatic to fulminant heart failure or sudden death. Fulminant myocarditis is a severe form of myocarditis characterized by heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, and sudden cardiac arrest. Early diagnosis and proper treatment are essential for improved survival. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented with viral symptoms for two days and then died suddenly.
Keywords: Fatal; Fulminant; Influenza; Myocarditis.
. 2024 May 12:36:e01986.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01986. eCollection 2024. A fatal case of fulminant myocarditis after influenza infection with a rapidly progressive course: A case report
Behnam Shakerian 1 , Mohammad Hosein Mandegar 2
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- PMID: 38779145
- PMCID: PMC11109346
- DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01986
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. The most common cause of myocarditis is viral infections. clinical presentation of acute myocarditis is highly variable and varies from asymptomatic to fulminant heart failure or sudden death. Fulminant myocarditis is a severe form of myocarditis characterized by heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, and sudden cardiac arrest. Early diagnosis and proper treatment are essential for improved survival. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented with viral symptoms for two days and then died suddenly.
Keywords: Fatal; Fulminant; Influenza; Myocarditis.