Fulminant Myocarditis: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management.

@article{Sharma2019FulminantME,
  title={Fulminant Myocarditis: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management.},
  author={Ajay Nair Sharma and Jacob Stultz and Nikhil Bellamkonda and Ezra A. Amsterdam},
  journal={The American journal of cardiology},
  year={2019}
}
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Fulminant Myocarditis: Brief Review
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Patients with FM are more likely to die or need heart transplantation than those with the nonfulminant form of the disease, and early recognition and aggressive management are essential for favorable outcomes.
Fulminant myocarditis: a comprehensive review from etiology to treatments and outcomes
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This review provides a comprehensive account of the current understanding of FM pathophysiology and knowledge regarding its etiology, pathophysiological, treatments, and outcomes.
Diagnosis and Management of Myocarditis: An Evidence-Based Review for the Emergency Medicine Clinician.
Acute myocarditis revealing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders: Clinical presentation and outcome.
Fulminant Giant Cell Myocarditis vs. Lymphocytic Myocarditis: A Comparison of Their Clinical Characteristics, Treatments, and Outcomes
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The results suggest that hs-CRP could be a promising prognostic biomarker and a hs -CRP level of 11.71 mg/L is an appropriate cutoff point for the differentiating diagnosis between patients with FGCM and FLM.
Fulminant myocarditis with myositis of ocular and respiratory muscles
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A 46-year-old Japanese woman visited a nearby hospital because of diplopia after flu-like symptoms and presented with blepharoptosis and external ophthalmoplegia, resulting in a diagnosis of acute myocarditis, and underwent intravenous immunoglobulin therapy and rehabilitation.
Comparison of ECG, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters in patients with acute myocarditis at acute attack and clinical remission
Influenza-associated Fulminant Myocarditis Complicated by Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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The case of a 47-year-old woman who was admitted with weakness and numbness of the limbs and dyspnea after being infected with influenza virus A and diagnosed with fulminant myocarditis, which was complicated by GBS is reported.
Establishment and assessment of a nomogram model for predicting the risk of fulminant myocarditis
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The contribution of the 6 significant factors to predicting fulminant myocarditis risk was significant from multi-angle analyses, and regressing these factors in a nomogram model exhibited good predictive accuracy, as reflected by both C-index and P-index.
Characterization and long-term outcomes of patients with myocarditis: a retrospective observational study
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The overall prognosis of patients with myocarditis is good – in terms of both survival and recovery without residual left ventricular dysfunction.
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