Open AccessFatal influenza myocarditis with incessant ventricular tachycardia
Author(s) -
Nidhi Saraiya,
Sidharth Kumar Sethi,
Marilou Corpuz
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-228201
Subject(s) - myocarditis , fulminant , medicine , complication , tachycardia , ventricular tachycardia , intensive care medicine , cardiology
Influenza myocarditis is an underappreciated and severe complication of influenza infection, estimated to be present in about 10% of all influenza cases. We present a case of a woman who precipitously died of fulminant influenza myocarditis and then review the historical data, literature and expert recommendations for suspecting and managing influenza myocarditis.