Application of systolic time intervals to acute cardiomyopathy with echovirous 2.
The occurrence of echovirus type 2 myocarditis in an adult is reported. Myocarditis was substantiated by abnormal electrocardiograms. More important, a prolonged course and severe functional impairment was quantitatively assessed by serial systolic time intervals, even after the ECGs became normal. The patient also had meningitis, hemiparesis, and convulsions. Viral isolation was from the spinal fluid.
D000328:Adult; D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010701:Phonocardiography