title: Acute fulminant myocarditis and the 2009 pandemic influenza A virus (H1N1).
abstract: The 2009 Pandemic Novel Influenza A [HIN1] resulted in mild disease mostly but severe cases and death were associated with pneumonia, respiratory failure and multi-organ failure. We present a case of severe disease with acute heart failure and arrhythmia due to fulminant myocarditis in a 50- year old obese man with diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, George Town Hospital, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. oadedayo@hotmail.com
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Adedayo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iheonunekwu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jefferson
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology