Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2011 Jun;17(1):34-36.

A Case of Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Manifestation as Apical Ballooning Syndrome

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. schbdw@schmc.ac.kr

Abstract

Critical ill patients with pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A are associated with mortality, including cardiovascular, respiratory and renal dysfunction. Understanding of risk factor and clinical manifestation that suggest a higher mortality can recognize high risk patients earlier. There are many reports for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ failure and renal failure with pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A. But cardiovascular disease with pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A remains unknown. This is the report of pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A association with apical balloning syndrome.

Keyword

Apical ballooning syndrome; Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A; Pro-brain natriuretic peptide

MeSH Terms

Cardiovascular Diseases
Humans
Influenza, Human
Multiple Organ Failure
Pandemics
Renal Insufficiency
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Risk Factors
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
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