Key result
Severe influenza-induced septic shock triggers rapid subepicardial LV calcification despite paradoxically improving LV function.
Why the study?
Myocardial calcification is a rare complication of septic cardiomyopathy with unclear pathophysiology and limited clinical descriptions.
Case Report (n=1)
Rapid onset myocardial calcification is a rare complication of septic cardiomyopathy that can occur alongside paradoxical improvement in left ventricular function.
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Rapid LV calcification may follow septic shock in pregnancy despite functional recovery; this case leaves open mechanisms and generalizability.
Gobé et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Septic shock due to influenza superinfection (n=1). Septic shock due to influenza superinfection was evaluated on Myocardial calcification and left ventricle function. A 42-year-old pregnant woman developed rapid subepicardial calcification of the left ventricle following septic shock due to influenza superinfection, with paradoxical improvement in LV function.
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