Acute myocarditis with normal wall motion detected with 2D speckle tracking echocardiography

We present the case of a 26-year-old male with acute tonsillitis who was referred for coronary angiography because of chest pain, elevated cardiac biomarkers, and biphasic T waves. The patient had no cardiovascular risk factors. Echocardiography showed no wall motion abnormalities and no pericardial...

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Main Authors: Thomas Sturmberger, Johannes Niel, Josef Aichinger, Christian Ebner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2016-05-01
Series:Echo Research and Practice
Online Access:http://www.echorespract.com/content/3/1/K15.full