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Document Details : Title: Fulminant myocarditis with dramatic response to corticoids Author(s): M. Morteels , M.-L. Delforge , M. Renard Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 65 Issue: 1 Date: 2010 Pages: 97-99 DOI: 10.2143/AC.65.1.2045898 Abstract : A 47-year-old healthy man developed acute fulminant coxsackie B1 myocarditis with cardiogenic shock and extreme elevation of NT-pro-BNP (82585 pg/ml). He had a dramatic and rapid improvement within the following days after administration of corticoids on top of dobutamine and classic treatment. |
