Reactivation cytomegalovirus leading to acute myocardial infarction—A first reported case in an immunocompetent patient

Reactivation cytomegalovirus leading to acute myocardial infarction—A first reported case in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract Reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in immunocompetent patients may lead to increase morbidity and mortality. A clinical suspicion allows timely diagnosis, treatment, and favorable outcome. In a subject without apparent risk factors for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), CMV can be a poss...

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Main Authors: Zohaib Yousaf, Nadeen Albaz, Alaaedin A. Abdelmajid, Taher Sabobeh, Abdel‐Naser Elzouki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
CMV
colitis
hepatitis
myocardial infarction
reactivation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3914
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Summary:Abstract Reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in immunocompetent patients may lead to increase morbidity and mortality. A clinical suspicion allows timely diagnosis, treatment, and favorable outcome. In a subject without apparent risk factors for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), CMV can be a possibility.
ISSN:2050-0904

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