Acute myocarditis in a young male after gastroenteritis: A case report and literature review

A 16‐year‐old patient presented with acute myocarditis after gastroenteritis. His ECGs showed STEMI‐like evolutionary changes. Serial troponin measurement was maximum on 3rd day. Echocardiography showed a mildly reduced ejection fraction (45%). He made an uneventful recovery after appropriate treatm...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kyaw, May Thu, Myint, Thein, Lwin, Thant Zaw
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9723471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36483859
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6699
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Sumario:A 16‐year‐old patient presented with acute myocarditis after gastroenteritis. His ECGs showed STEMI‐like evolutionary changes. Serial troponin measurement was maximum on 3rd day. Echocardiography showed a mildly reduced ejection fraction (45%). He made an uneventful recovery after appropriate treatment. After one‐month follow‐up, his ECG and echo returned to normal.

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