Acute fulminant myocarditis and the 2009 pandemic influenza a virus (H1N1) / Miocarditis fulminante aguda y el virus (H1N1) de la pandemia de la gripe a de 2009
West Indian med. j
;
60(2): 217-219, Mar. 2011.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The 2009 Pandemic Novel Influenza A [H1N1] resulted in mild disease mostly but severe cases and death were associated with pneumonia, respiratory failure and multi-organ failure. We present a case of severe disease with acute heart failure and arrhythmia due to fulminant myocarditis in a 50-year old obese man with diabetes mellitus.
RESUMEN
La nueva gripe A [H1N1] pandémica resultó ser una enfermedad leve en su mayor parte, pero se produjeron casos graves y muertes asociadas con neumonía, insuficiencia respiratoria y fallo multiorgánico. Presentamos un caso de enfermedad severa con insuficiencia cardíaca aguda y arritmia debido a miocarditis fulminante en un hombre obeso de 50 años de edad con diabetes mellitus.
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Main subject:
Influenza, Human
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
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Myocarditis
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cayman Islands
Institution/Affiliation country:
George Town Hospital/KY
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