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Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after acute influenza A myocardiopericarditis. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2002 Apr;43(2):203-5

Date

03/12/2002

Pubmed ID

11887056

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0036242724 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

We describe the successful management of a rare case regarding an adult Caucasian who developed a left inferior ventricular pseudoaneurysm as a consequence of an influenza A virus infection of the upper respiratory tract followed by acute myocardiopericarditis. The cardiovascular features of this case illustrate the importance of raising a sufficient clinical index of suspicion for this common, but potentially lethal, entity.

Author List

Agnino A, Schena S, Ferlan G, De Luca Tupputi Schinosa L

Author

Stefano Schena MD, PhD Associate Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Acute Disease
Aneurysm, False
Coronary Artery Bypass
Echocardiography, Doppler
Electrocardiography
Heart Aneurysm
Humans
Influenza A virus
Influenza, Human
Male
Middle Aged
Myocarditis
Pericarditis