tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
BMJ Case Rep
. 2023 Oct 31;16(10):e255224.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255224. Role for advanced heart failure therapies in the management of influenza B-associated fulminant myocarditis with recovery
Austin Erben[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Crystal Lihong Yan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Felipe Ruiz[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Nina Thakkar Rivera[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
A woman presented to the emergency department for syncope after developing influenza-like symptoms. She tested positive for influenza B. The patient rapidly decompensated into cardiogenic shock over 2 days, requiring aggressive pharmacological therapy and temporary mechanical circulatory support. She made a full recovery. This case highlights the importance of early intervention, urgent transplant evaluation and guideline directed medical therapy in the treatment of fulminant myocarditis secondary to influenza B infection.
Keywords: Cardiovascular medicine; Cardiovascular system; Heart failure; Influenza; Mechanical ventilation.
. 2023 Oct 31;16(10):e255224.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255224. Role for advanced heart failure therapies in the management of influenza B-associated fulminant myocarditis with recovery
Austin Erben[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Crystal Lihong Yan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Felipe Ruiz[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Nina Thakkar Rivera[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 37907320
- DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-255224
A woman presented to the emergency department for syncope after developing influenza-like symptoms. She tested positive for influenza B. The patient rapidly decompensated into cardiogenic shock over 2 days, requiring aggressive pharmacological therapy and temporary mechanical circulatory support. She made a full recovery. This case highlights the importance of early intervention, urgent transplant evaluation and guideline directed medical therapy in the treatment of fulminant myocarditis secondary to influenza B infection.
Keywords: Cardiovascular medicine; Cardiovascular system; Heart failure; Influenza; Mechanical ventilation.