Giant Cell Myocarditis: Not Always a Presentation of Cardiogenic Shock

Giant cell myocarditis is a rare and often fatal disease. The most obvious presentation often described in the literature is one of rapid hemodynamic deterioration due to cardiogenic shock necessitating urgent consideration of mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation. We present the...

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Main Authors: Rose Tompkins, William J. Cole, Barry P. Rosenzweig, Leon Axel, Sripal Bangalore, Anuradha Lala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/173826