title: Chikungunya virus-induced myopericarditis: toward an increase of dilated cardiomyopathy in countries with epidemics?
abstract: The acute stage of infection with chikungunya virus, which is characterized of fever, polyarthritis, and occasional rash, can be complicated by myocarditis, as reported in a 21-year-old woman. Persisting changes on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging one year after disease onset could lead to delayed myocardial damage. An unexpected delayed increase in dilated cardiomyopathy may be observed in countries affected by the outbreak of chikungunya virus disease during 2005-2007.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pathologie Infectieuse et Tropicale, de Cardiologie, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille, France. simon-f@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paule
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart; D006801:Humans; D007195:Indian Ocean Islands; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D001241:Aspirin