RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fatal fulminant myocarditis caused by disseminated mucormycosis
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP e60
OP e60
DO 10.1136/hrt.2004.038273
VO 90
IS 10
A1 A Basti
A1 S Taylor
A1 M Tschopp
A1 J Sztajzel
YR 2004
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/10/e60.abstract
AB Acute fulminant myocarditis is a critical clinical condition with sudden onset of severe congestive heart failure followed by severe haemodynamic deterioration. Instituting early left ventricular support may improve outcome and result in better long term survival. The case of an immunocompromised patient who developed acute fulminant myocarditis in the setting of disseminated mucormycosis is presented.