Damásio Ana Filipa, Rodrigues Luís, Miranda Luís, Coelho Pedro, Banazol Nuno, Colaço João, Fragata José
Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora, EPE, Évora, Portugal.
Serviço de Cirurgia Cardíaca, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa, Portugal.
Rev Port Cardiol. 2014 Mar;33(3):185.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2013.09.014. Epub 2014 Mar 20.
Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium. The clinical manifestations of myocarditis vary from flu-like symptoms to fatal fulminant forms. We report the case of a 39-year-old woman with a diagnosis of cardiogenic shock caused by fulminant myocarditis. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used as a bridge to recovery. Etiological study revealed Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infection. Recovery of biventricular function was seen after treatment with azithromycin.
