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An unusual case of fulminant leptospiral myocarditis: a case report

BACKGROUND: Fulminant myocarditis secondary to leptospirosis is rare and associated with poor outcomes. CASE SUMMARY: We describe a 60-year-old gentleman with fulminant leptospiral myocarditis and profound cardiogenic shock requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (VA-ECMO) support...

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Autores principales: Khoo, Chun Yuan, Ng, Choon Ta, Zheng, Shuwei, Teo, Loon Yee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7108787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32259013
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytz180