Key result
Acute myocarditis with marked interstitial edema and inflammatory cell infiltration can cause thickening of the ventricular wall and asymmetric septal hypertrophy, leading to fulminant heart failure.
Population
1 64-year-old woman with idiopathic giant cell myocarditis accompanied by asymmetric septal hypertrophy…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
1 day
Authors
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Clinicians should consider myocarditis in new ASH with fulminant HF; single case leaves open prevalence and reversibility.
Case Report (n=1)
This case demonstrates that severe myocardial inflammation and edema during acute myocarditis can cause thickening of the ventricular wall, mimicking asymmetric septal hypertrophy.
Hori et al. (1987) conducted a case report in Idiopathic giant cell myocarditis accompanied by asymmetric septal hypertrophy (n=1). Idiopathic giant cell myocarditis was evaluated on Death from heart failure. Acute myocarditis with marked interstitial edema and inflammatory cell infiltration can cause thickening of the ventricular wall and asymmetric septal hypertrophy, leading to fulminant heart failure.
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