title: Electrocardiographic changes in acute malaria.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Twenteborg Ziekenhuis, Almelo.
authors: T T
authors: TT
authors: Stout
authors: L
authors: L
authors: van Bergeijk
authors: H G
authors: HG
authors: Bouma
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Woittiez
mesh_terms: 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