Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with myocarditis mimicking ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Analysis of a case series.

ABSTRACT: Acute myocarditis mimicking ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is highly deceptive for an accurate diagnosis, and a systematic study is lacking with regard to the clinical features and prognosis of this distinct clinical entity.Patients with suspected STEMI and eventually diagnosed with myocarditis by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) from January 2012 to April 2016 at Fuwai Hospital were identified by reviewing medical records and electronic databases. Follow-up was conducted by clinical visits and phone contacts in a median duration of 17 months.A total of 18 patients were included in the study, with 17 males and 1 female. They were relatively young, and their mean age was 30.8 years. 94.4% of the patients had a high prevalence of infectious prodrome, and inflammatory biom

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5428615 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature