Scrub typhus infection presenting as acute heart failure: A case report and systematic review of literature of cardiopulmonary involvement in scrub typhus infection

Scrub typhus infection presenting as acute heart failure: A case report and systematic review of literature of cardiopulmonary involvement in scrub typhus infection

We describe a middle aged previoulsy healthy female patient who presented with clinical features suggestive of acute heart failure. Investigations revealed very high NT pro-BNP, right heart enlargement, bilateral pulmonary alveolar edema and bilateral pleural effusion. In view of falling platelet co...

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Main Authors: Animesh Ray, Vivek Nangia, R S Chatterji, Navin Dalal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Acute corpulmonale
acute heart failure
afebrile
scrub typhus
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=4;spage=439;epage=443;aulast=Ray

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