Open AccessRisk factors analysis of prognosis of adult acute severe myocarditis
Author(s) -
Qian Zhang,
Rui Zhao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i22.5547
Subject(s) - medicine , myocarditis , acute myocarditis , intensive care medicine , cardiology
Adult severe myocarditis is primarily caused by infection with any number of a variety of viruses. It arises quickly, progresses rapidly, and may lead to severe heart failure or circulatory failure presenting as rapid-onset hypotension and cardiogenic shock with a high hospital mortality rate.