Key result
Coxsackie B2 virus infection caused severe multiorgan failure and cardiogenic shock in a 42-year-old man, who recovered following aggressive supportive care and permanent pacemaker placement.
Why the study?
Coxsackie B2 virus infections frequently cause viral myocarditis, but multisystem organ impairment is only rarely observed.
Case Report (n=1)
Aggressive supportive care, including VA-ECMO and permanent pacemaker placement, can lead to recovery in rare cases of coxsackie B2 virus infection causing multiorgan failure and cardiogenic shock.
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Clinicians should consider multiorgan failure and REM sleep-related sinus pauses in coxsackie B2 cases; leaves open mechanistic and management questions.
Hopkins et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Coxsackie B2 virus infection with multiorgan failure and cardiogenic shock (n=1). Coxsackie B2 virus infection was evaluated. Coxsackie B2 virus infection caused severe multiorgan failure and cardiogenic shock in a 42-year-old man, who recovered following aggressive supportive care and permanent pacemaker placement.
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