Fatal fulminant myocarditis caused by disseminated mucormycosis.
Acute fulminant myocarditis is a critical clinical condition with sudden onset of severe congestive heart failure followed by severe haemodynamic deterioration. Instituting early left ventricular support may improve outcome and result in better long term survival. The case of an immunocompromised patient who developed acute fulminant myocarditis in the setting of disseminated mucormycosis is presented.
Basti
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Cardiology Center, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Taylor
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Tschopp
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Sztajzel
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000382:microbiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology