Ventricular Fibrillation following Varicella Zoster Myocarditis
Joint Authors
Missouris, Constantinos G.
Ioannou, Adam
Tsappa, Irene
Metaxa, Sofia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection can rarely lead to serious cardiac complications and life-threatening arrhythmias.
We present a case of a 46-year-old male patient who developed VZV myocarditis and presented with recurrent syncopal episodes followed by a cardiac arrest.
He had a further collapse eight years later, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated mild mid-wall basal and inferolateral wall fibrosis.
He was treated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and represented two years later with ICD shocks, and interrogation of the device revealed ventricular fibrillation episodes.
This case demonstrates the life-threatening long-term sequelae of VZV myocarditis in adults.
We suggest that VZV myocarditis should be considered in all patients who present with a syncopal event after VZV infection.
In these patients, ICD implantation is a potentially life-saving procedure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ioannou, Adam& Tsappa, Irene& Metaxa, Sofia& Missouris, Constantinos G.. 2017. Ventricular Fibrillation following Varicella Zoster Myocarditis. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ioannou, Adam…[et al.]. Ventricular Fibrillation following Varicella Zoster Myocarditis. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ioannou, Adam& Tsappa, Irene& Metaxa, Sofia& Missouris, Constantinos G.. Ventricular Fibrillation following Varicella Zoster Myocarditis. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143910
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143910