[Giant cell myocarditis. Report of a case]. / Myocardite à cellules géantes. A propos d'un cas.
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss
; 91(12): 1525-9, 1998 Dec.
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em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9891838
ABSTRACT
The authors report a case of giant cell myocarditis leading to rapidly progressive cardiac failure despite immuno-suppressor treatment in a 20 year old woman. The cardiac failure was successfully managed by implantation of a left ventricular assist device and then cardiac transplantation. The problems encountered underline the importance of accurate diagnosis by endomyocardial biopsy before undertaking treatment and the difficulties in the choice of appropriate method of assistance in this indication. Giant cell myocarditis is a rare cause of cardiac failure and should be considered in the differential diagnosis in view of its clinical features and risk of progression. The literature and the therapeutic implications are discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Baixo Débito Cardíaco
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Miocardite
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article