Influenza H1N1 infection leading to cardiac tamponade in a previously healthy patient: A case report

Introduction: The cardiac manifestations of influenza A are broad, ranging from self-limited pericarditis to fatal cardiomyopathy. The 2009 H1N1 influenza A (H1N1) strain is a rare cause of pericarditis, and its role in developing a pericardial effusion leading to tamponade has infrequently been rep...

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Main Authors: Robinder S Sidhu, Abhinav Sharma, Ian D Paterson, Kevin R Bainey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=6;epage=6;aulast=Sidhu;type=0