A case presentation of a fatal dengue myocarditis showing evidence for dengue virus-induced lesion

European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-130

  Miranda, Carlos Henrique ^a   Borges, Marcos De Carvalho ^a   Schmidt, André ^a   Pazin Filho, Antônio ^a   Rossi, Marcos Antônio ^a   Ramos, Simone Gusmão ^a   Lopes da Fonseca, Benedito Antônio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acute heart failure; acute myocarditis; cardiogenic shock; dengue fever

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ACUTE MYOCARDITIS; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; DENGUE FEVER;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCARDITIS; SEVERE DENGUE; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC;

EID: 84883224050     PISSN: 20488726     EISSN: 20488734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2048872613475889     Document Type: Article

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