[Giant cell myocarditis. A case report].
Giant cell myocarditis is a rare disease of unknown origin that is probably autoimmune in nature; the prognosis is poor and death often ensues unless a heart transplant is performed. Several cases responding to immunosuppressive therapy have been recently reported, however. We describe a patient who developed fulminant heart failure requiring heart transplantation. Examination of the explanted heart confirmed the diagnosis of giant cell myocarditis.
Fernández-Yáñez
Juan
J
Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid. Spain. jyanez@jet.es
Palomo
Jesús
J
Muñoz
Patricia
P
Salinero
Emilio
E
Lima
Pedro
P
Vallbona
Bartolomé
B
D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D015635:Radionuclide Ventriculography