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4 . 2023

Clinical case of acute myocarditis

Abstract

Inflammatory cardiomyopathy is characterized by high risk of cardiac dysfunction and it is associated with a poor clinical prognosis. This disease has a heterogeneous aetiology. Treatment of acute myocarditis is generally supportive and aimed at prevention managing complications.

Keywords:acute myocarditis; inflammatory cardiomyopathy; complications; pulmonary embolism; Echo; CT-scan; compute­rized tomography

Funding. The study had no sponsor support.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

For citation: Serezhina E.K., Obrezan A.G., Ostanina N.G., Kukol L.V. Clinical case of acute myocarditis. Kardiologiya: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie [Cardiology: News, Opinions, Training]. 2023; 11 (4): 48–50. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2309-1908-2023-11-4-48-50 (in Russian)

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CHIEF EDITOR
CHIEF EDITOR
Andrey G. Obrezan
MD, Professor, Head of the Hospital Therapy Department of the Saint Petersburg State University, Chief Physician of SOGAZ MEDICINE Clinical Group, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

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