Clinically manifested myocarditis in acute rheumatic fever
| Autor: | Guilherme Sobreira Spina, José L. Xavier, Antonio Sergio de Santis Andrade Lopes, Alexandre de Matos Soeiro, Mucio Tavares de Oliveira, Carlos V. Serrano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Myocarditis Cardiomyopathy Anti-Inflammatory Agents Inflammation Context (language use) Case Report Young Adult Prednisone Internal medicine Dilated medicine Acute Rheumatic Myocarditis Humans Young adult business.industry Rheumatic Fever/epidemiology Rheumatic Heart Disease medicine.disease Surgery Cardiac surgery Treatment Outcome cardiovascular system Cardiology Rheumatic fever Female medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Immunosuppressive Agents medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
| ISSN: | 1678-4170 |
| Popis: | The development of acute myocarditis in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery is a challenge for the doctor who treats this type of patient. In most cases, myocarditis can be only a consequence of procedural-related inflammation. However, differential diagnoses must be observed. Among them, rheumatic fever must be considered as an important mechanism. Although its cardiac manifestation is predominantly related to the involvement of the valvular apparatus, its diagnosis is essentially clinical and it can acutely impair the myocardium. In this context, the occurrence of acute rheumatic myocarditis is rare and its immunosuppressive treatment remains uncertain. |
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