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H1N1 Influenza Causing Fulminant Myocarditis Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

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Cureus. 2019 May 14;11(5):e4665. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4665.
[h=1]H1N1 Influenza Causing Fulminant Myocarditis Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.[/h] Hamoudi A[SUP]1[/SUP], Vais D[SUP]2[/SUP], Taqi V[SUP]3[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] Influenza infection is a known cause of global morbidity and mortality. Most cases of influenza A (H1N1) influenza infection are mild and do not require hospitalization. Although the most common presentation is with upper respiratory tract symptoms, hemodynamic instability requiring vasoactive drugs and ventilatory support use is unusual. We present a case of acute fulminant myocarditis that presented with dyspnea, which was confirmed with laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and echocardiogram. The test for H1N1 in nasopharyngeal secretions was positive. The patient evolved to refractory cardiogenic shock despite the clinical measures applied.


[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] ecmo; h1n1; myocarditis; vasopressors

PMID: 31328057 PMCID: PMC6634283 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4665
 
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