Electrocardiographic changes in acute malaria.
In this report of two patients with acute malaria, the electrocardiogram on admission showed changes of repolarisation. In both cases these electrocardiographic changes normalised after anti-parasitic treatment. The first patient recovered completely; however, the second patient developed signs of congestive heart failure compatible with cardiomyopathy. In acute malaria, an electrocardiogram should be considered to detect myocardial involvement.
Stout
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Department of Internal Medicine, Twenteborg Ziekenhuis, Almelo.
van Bergeijk
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Bouma
H G
HG
Woittiez
A J
AJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D010961:Plasmodium; D010966:Plasmodium vivax