Myocarditis: An unusual cause of postpartum fever in pregnancy complicated by antiphospholipid syndrome

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 405-408

  Marnach, Mary ^a,b   VanWinter, Jo ^a   Watson, William ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid syndrome; Myocarditis; Postpartum fever; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CEFEPIME; DEXAMETHASONE; FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM; LABETALOL; LEPIRUDIN; LISINOPRIL; LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT; METOPROLOL; METOPROLOL SUCCINATE; METRONIDAZOLE; NAFCILLIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; PREDNISONE; STEROID; VALACICLOVIR; VANCOMYCIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; MYOCARDITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; STEROID THERAPY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; CHEST PAIN; FEMALE; FEVER; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMANS; LUPUS COAGULATION INHIBITOR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MYOCARDITIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

EID: 34547925663     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-984406     Document Type: Article

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