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Dengue Myocarditis in a Deceased Patient with Postmortem Positive Dengue Serology
Anno:
2024
Dengue, a viral illness, is spread through the bite of an infected female arthropod and is mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas. The disease can present in various forms: from silent, asymptomatic cases to the more recognizable dengue fever. In its severe manifestations, it can progress to hemorrhagic…
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Percutaneous left stellate ganglion block to increase ventricular fibrillation threshold and defibrillation success rate in acute fulminant myocarditis with electrical storm
Anno:
2024
Introduction: Acute fulminant myocarditis represents a predisposing substrate for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (VAs). Percutaneous left stellate ganglion block (PLSGB) usage has been reported for the prevention of recurrent VAs, but clinical data on its acute effect on ongoing ventricular fibrillation (VF) are missing. Case: A 57-years-old man suffering gastroenteritis…
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Epidemiological framework of myocarditis during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and vaccination campaign
Anno:
2024
Rationale: Myocarditis is an inflammatory condition of cardiomyocytes whose clinical course can be heterogeneous. Etiologies include infections (mostly viral), drugs or toxic exposures or auto-immunity, while few cases have been reported in association with vaccines (following, mainly, attenuated smallpox vaccine). Estimated prevalence is 2-22 cases/100000 people/year, with greater frequency…
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Cardiac magnetic resonance in a case of recurrent mesalazine-induced myocarditis
Anno:
2024
Introduction: Mesalazine represents a key treatment for Intestinal Bowel Diseases (IBD) and only in rare cases produces cardiac toxicity, presenting mainly as myocarditis, with a not completely known mechanism. Case report: We report the case of a 25-year-old man in apparent good health status, mild smoker, who accessed our…
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MYOCARDITIS: VIRUS OR DESMOSOME?
Anno:
2024
Patient profile: Female, 56 yo, arterial hypertension, FH of autoimmune diseases, no history of sudden death. Medical History: • At the age of 46: Hospitalized for chest pain. Coronary angiography: negative. Diagnosis: myocardial ischemia with normal coronary arteries. • 2018: Hospitalized again for angina. ECG showed low voltages, flat…
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SEVERE HEART DYSFUNCTION AND INTRA-CARDIAC THROMBOSIS: WHAT ELSE?
Anno:
2024
Introduction. Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), formerly Churg-Strauss syndrome, is a rare vasculitis of small-medium blood vessels. We report a case of a young woman with severe cardiovascular, neurological and respiratory problems caused by the syndrome. Case report. A 45-year-old woman, affected by bronchial asthma and nasal polyposis, experiencing…
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Myocarditis, coronary artery dissection or both: a juvenile enigma
Anno:
2024
A 26-year-old man was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit for severe, non-irradiated, oppressive anterothoracic pain. He had no relevant pathological history, but reported an episode of gastroenteritis the week before. EKG showed sinus rhythm and accelerated idioventricular rhythm phases. Blood pressure and 2D echo were normal. Inflammation indeces…
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Acute myocardial injury in a patient with type-1 neurofibromatosis: a case of suspected pheocromocytoma-associated myocarditis
Anno:
2024
A 54-year-old patient with an history of type-1 neurofibromatosis presented to the emergency department (ED) due to recurrent abdominal pain with diarrhea. Clinical examination didn’t show anything remarkable. She was mildly hypertensive, apyretic. During her staying in the ED, she complained about chest pain and an electrocardiogram (ECG) was…
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Autoimmune myocarditis in melanoma immunotherapy-complex clinica presentation and adverse therapeutic response
Anno:
2024
A 68-year-old Caucasian female presented to the ED with cardiac chest pain and dyspnea. The patient had a history of arterial hypertension and was equipped with a biventricular pacemaker due to atrial fibrillation with low ventricular response. She had recently been diagnosed with metastatic melanoma and initiated treatment with…
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A rare manifestation of Q fever
Anno:
2024
A 19-year-old male with no significant medical history presented to the Emergency Department with persistent chest pain and worsening fever over five days. The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus rhythm, elevation of the ST segment in the inferior leads, and slight depression in V1-V2. Laboratory tests revealed elevated cardiac…
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