Acute Heart Failure Caused by Parvovirus B-19 Myocarditis Treated with Human Immunoglobulin
We describe the case of a 42-year-old woman developing cardiogenic shock with cardiac tamponade due to an acute myo-pericarditis caused by Parvovirus B19 (PVB19), successfully treated with intravenous (iv) immunoglobulin administration.
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Main Authors: | Luca Alberti, Marco Loffi, Gabriele Fragasso, Roberto Spoladore, Carlo Ballarotto, Alberto Margonato |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/180871 |
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