Acute fulminant myocarditis and the 2009 pandemic influenza a virus (H1N1)

Adedayo, O.; Iheonunekwu, N.; Jefferson, D.

West Indian Medical Journal 60(2): 217-219

2011


ISSN/ISBN: 0043-3144
PMID: 21942131
Document Number: 653946
The 2009 Pandemic Novel Influenza A [HIN1] 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.

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