Ajmal Muhammad, Singh Amitoj, Kubba Saad, Hershman Michelle, Acharya Tushar
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, USA.
Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, USA.
Case Rep Cardiol. 2021 Apr 8;2021:6660362. doi: 10.1155/2021/6660362. eCollection 2021.
Despite well-established cardiovascular benefits, statins have been associated with myopathic side effects ranging from myalgias to rhabdomyolysis and autoimmune necrotizing myositis. Statins have not been previously shown to cause myocarditis. Our case highlights this rare entity.
尽管他汀类药物具有公认的心血管益处,但已发现其存在从肌痛到横纹肌溶解以及自身免疫性坏死性肌炎等肌病副作用。此前尚未发现他汀类药物会引发心肌炎。我们的病例突出了这种罕见情况。