Acute heart failure caused by parvovirus B-19 myocarditis treated with human immunoglobulin.
We describe the case of a 42-year-old woman developing cardiogenic shock with cardiac tamponade due to an acute myo-pericarditis caused by Parvovirus B19 (PVB19), successfully treated with intravenous (iv) immunoglobulin administration.
Heart Failure Unit, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
Luca
L
Alberti
Coronary Care Unit, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
Marco
M
Loffi
Heart Failure Unit, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
Gabriele
G
Fragasso
Coronary Care Unit, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
Roberto
R
Spoladore
Coronary Care Unit, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
Carlo
C
Ballarotto
Heart Failure Unit, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy ; Coronary Care Unit, Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
Alberto
A
Margonato