Author:
Mohite Prashant Nanasaheb,Popov Aron Frederik,Bartsch Armin,Zych Bartlomiej,Dhar Dhruva,Moza Ajay,Krueger Heike,Simon André Ruediger
Abstract
Abstract
The prevalence of myocardial involvement in influenza infection ranges from 0% to 12%. The 2009 pH1N1 influenza virus, formerly known as swine flu, first appeared in Mexico and the United States of America in March and April 2009 and has swept the globe with unprecedented speed. We report a case of fulminant myocarditis associated with this virus treated successfully using extra-corporal membrane oxygenator.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,General Medicine,Surgery,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
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