title: Constrictive Pericarditis Accompanied by Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Infection.
abstract: Swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) is caused by a new strain of the influenza virus. The disease has spread rapidly and was declared a pandemic in April, 2009. So far, however, there is a scarcity of information regarding the complications of swine influenza. A report of the disease in the winter of 2009 in the Southern Hemisphere found that the most common manifestations of influenza A virus infection are upper respiratory tract infection and pneumonia. Although there may be an association between fulminant myocarditis and Swine influenza, cardiovascular complications resulting from swine Influenza A infection are exceedingly rare. We report a case of acute constrictive pericarditis in a healthy subject infected by the swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Hospital, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Hyuk-Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Yangsoo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Sang-Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Woo-Dae
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Sung Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Chang-Myung
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Hee Tae
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Chi Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Jong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Namsik
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chung