title: Complete atrioventricular block associated with toxoplasma myocarditis.
abstract: Myocarditis has been described during and after a wide variety of infectious agents: viral, rickettsial, bacterial, protozoal, and metazoal diseases may cause cardiac inflammation. We report a case of toxoplasma myocarditis in a young healthy man.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Unit of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile di LegnanoVia Candiani, 2Legnano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pagani
authors.forename: Corinna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Inserra
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Servi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis