Effect of Acute Immunosuppression on Left Ventricular Recovery and Mortality in Fulminant Viral Myocarditis: A Case Series and Review of Literature

Effect of Acute Immunosuppression on Left Ventricular Recovery and Mortality in Fulminant Viral Myocarditis: A Case Series and Review of Literature

Background: Fulminant viral myocarditis (FVM) is a rare cause of cardiogenic shock associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. An inappropriately activated immune system results in severe myocardial inflammation. Acute immunosuppressive therapy for FVM therefore gained in popularity and was...

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Main Authors: Pierre Yves Turgeon, MD, Montse Massot, MD, Frédéric Beaupré, MD, David Belzile, MD, Jonathan Beaudoin, MD, Mathieu Bernier, MD, Christine Bourgault, MD, Valérie Germain, BScN, Claudine Laliberté, BScN, Joëlle Morin, MD, Philippe Gervais, MD, Sylvain Trahan, MD, Éric Charbonneau, MD, François Dagenais, MD, Mario Sénéchal, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20301840

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