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