title: [Acute viral myocarditis with transient concentric pseudohypertrophy of the left ventricle complicated by cardiogenic shock].
abstract: The authors report the case of a 38-year-old woman with acute influenza myocarditis, cardiogenic shock and multiorgan injuries. The echocardiogram showed symmetric thickening and severe hypokinesis of the ventricular wall, with a concomitant reduction of the left ventricular cavity due to myocardial edema and cellular infiltration. The myocardial thickening gradually decreased and the ejection fraction improved, as shown by serial echocardiographic evaluations. Blood levels of cardiospecific enzymes were slightly elevated and ECG showed little change. The myocarditis resolved without sequelae. The hemodynamic implications of this transient myocardial thickening and its relationship to steroid therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia, Ospedale Civile Santa Maria Delle Croci, Ravenna.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piancastelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grilli
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ravaioli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Preziosi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bellanti
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zabberoni
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications*; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D003402:Creatine Kinase
vernacular_title: Miocardite acuta virale con transitoria pseudoipertrofia concentrica del ventricolo sinistro complicata da shock cardiogeno.