Giornale italiano di cardiologia

The most recent articles from: G Ital Cardiol December 1993

G Ital Cardiol · Dec 1993

Case Reports

[Acute viral myocarditis with transient concentric pseudohypertrophy of the left ventricle complicated by cardiogenic shock].

The authors report the case of a 38-year-old woman with acute influenza myocarditis, cardiogenic shock and multiorgan injuries. The echocardiogram showed symmetric thickening and severe hypokinesis of the ventricular wall, with a concomitant reduction of the left ventricular cavity due to myocardial edema and cellular infiltration. ⋯ The myocarditis resolved without sequelae. The hemodynamic implications of this transient myocardial thickening and its relationship to steroid therapy are discussed.

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