[Meningococcemia complicated by myocarditis].
We report a case of a 26-year old man with meningococcemia complicated with myocarditis (ventricular dysfunction and myocardial ischemia), that required treatment for heart failure. Regression of myocardial dysfunction was observed six months after the infection.
Albanesi Filho
F M
FM
Serviço de Cardiologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
Rocha
R M
RM
Barros
R A
RA
D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
Meningococcemia complicada por miocardite.