[Amaurosis fugax of cardiac origin].
We present the case of a 49 year old woman who was admitted to the emergency department for dyspnoea, transient amaurosis and limbs oedema. During hospitalisation a full workup revealed multisystemic thrombosis and dilated cardiomyopathy in relation with viral myocarditis due to Coxackie B infection. Diagnosis and treatment will be discussed in light of the litterature.
Michaux
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Service de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, 4 rue Barblé, L-1210 Luxembourg.
Lebrun
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Beissel
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D020757:Amaurosis Fugax / Q000209:etiology*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000821:virology; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000821:virology*