TY - JOUR
T1 - A case series of reversible acute cardiomyopathy associated with H1N1 influenza infection.
AU - Barbandi, Mazen
AU - Cordero-Reyes, Andrea
AU - Orrego, Carlos M.
AU - Torre-Amione, Guillermo
AU - Seethamraju, Harrish
AU - Estep, Jerry
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - Cardiomyopathy refers to nonspecific myocardial dysfunction that may be due to a variety of causes. Viral illnesses have long been known to cause cardiomyopathy, and the list of viral causes is extensive. Influenza infection is a rare cause of myocarditis. Recent reports, however, indicate that influenza A (H1N1) can cause acute myocarditis and cardiomyopathy in adults and fulminant myocarditis in children as seen during the 2009 global outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus. The following presents a case series of adult patients with acute reversible cardiomyopathy associated with influenza A (H1N1) infection (see Table 1 for patient characteristics).
AB - Cardiomyopathy refers to nonspecific myocardial dysfunction that may be due to a variety of causes. Viral illnesses have long been known to cause cardiomyopathy, and the list of viral causes is extensive. Influenza infection is a rare cause of myocarditis. Recent reports, however, indicate that influenza A (H1N1) can cause acute myocarditis and cardiomyopathy in adults and fulminant myocarditis in children as seen during the 2009 global outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus. The following presents a case series of adult patients with acute reversible cardiomyopathy associated with influenza A (H1N1) infection (see Table 1 for patient characteristics).
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U2 - 10.14797/mdcj-8-1-42
DO - 10.14797/mdcj-8-1-42
M3 - Article
C2 - 22891110
AN - SCOPUS:84871905308
SN - 1947-6094
VL - 8
SP - 42
EP - 45
JO - Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
JF - Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
IS - 1
ER -