title: Giant cell myocarditis: a fatal cause of dyspnea in pregnancy.
abstract: The clinical course of a pregnant patient, who presented with progressive dyspnea and heart failure is described. Despite intensive care and resuscitative efforts to mother and child, both expired. The autopsy revealed giant cell myocarditis in the mother. Giant cell myocarditis can affect pregnant patients and should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of progressive dyspnea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcentre, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, Groningen 9700, The Netherlands. p.l.van.haelst@thorax.azg.nl
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: van Haelst
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Rossem
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Valentijn
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Beijer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications