Successful Treatment of Novel H1N1 Influenza related Fulminant Myocarditis with Extracorporeal Life Support

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The prevalence of myocardial involvement in influenza infection ranges from 0% to 12%. The 2009 pH1N1 influenza virus, formerly known as swine flu, first appeared in Mexico and the United States of America in March and April 2009 and has swept the globe with unpr...

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Main Authors: Mohite Prashant, Popov Aron, Bartsch Armin, Zych Bartlomiej, Dhar Dhruva, Moza Ajay, Krueger Heike, Simon André
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/164