Fulminant Bacterial Myocarditis Presenting as Myocardial Infarction

A previously healthy man presented with inferior myocardial infarction and recent upper respiratory tract infection. Bacteremia was detected and treated; however, the patient developed refractory polymorphic ventricular tachycardia storm and shock. Clinical autopsy revealed the diagnosis of isolated...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Trpkov, Cvetan, Chiu, Michael, Kang, Eun-Young, Box, Adrian, Grant, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Imaging Vignette
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8302025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317358
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.03.023
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Sumario:A previously healthy man presented with inferior myocardial infarction and recent upper respiratory tract infection. Bacteremia was detected and treated; however, the patient developed refractory polymorphic ventricular tachycardia storm and shock. Clinical autopsy revealed the diagnosis of isolated bacterial myocarditis. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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