Acute fulminant myocarditis and the 2009 pandemic influenza A virus (H1N1).
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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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عنوان ژورنال:
- The West Indian medical journal
دوره 60 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011