Why the study?
Human herpesvirus-6 is an increasingly recognized cause of myocarditis.
Population
A 46-year-old woman with fulminant HHV-6 myocarditis requiring heart transplantation
Design
Case report
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to rare viral causes in fulminant cases with conduction failure; leaves open prevalence and management questions.
HHV-6 is a recognized cause of fulminant myocarditis that can lead to severe complications such as ventricular standstill requiring heart transplantation.
Golob et al. (2023) studied this question.
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