title: Fulminant eosinophilic myocarditis following ICD implantation in a patient with undisclosed nickel allergy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Southern California, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Southern California, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Adrian J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Southern California, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Southern California, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: grazette@usc.edu.
authors.forename: Luanda P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Grazette
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D009532:Nickel; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone
keywords: Allergy; Cardiogenic shock; Heart failure; Myocarditis; Nickel