Spontaneous myopericarditis in a patient under dexamethasone: A double-edged sword?
A majority of acute pericarditis cases have some degree of myocarditis. Viruses are the common etiological factor of this disease. Corticosteroids are considered for treatment, especially in recurrent models of the disease. In this article, we report the case of a 47-year-old man with myopericarditi...
Main Author: | Masih Tajdini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Saudi Heart Association
2015-10-01
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Series: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515000299 |
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