Trichinosis presenting as acute myocardial infarction

A 20-year-old male patient is presented as a case of trichinous myocarditis with clinical symptoms and electrocardiographic evidence of an acute inferior myocardial infarction. He recovered rapidly and completely without any specific therapy. This seems to be a distinct rarity, having never been pre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian Medical Association journal 1972-04, Vol.106 (8), p.898-9 passim
1. Verfasser:	Kirschberg, G J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Diagnosis, Differential Electrocardiography Humans Male Medical Practice Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology Myocarditis - diagnosis Myocarditis - etiology Myocarditis - physiopathology Trichinellosis - diagnosis Trichinellosis - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:	A 20-year-old male patient is presented as a case of trichinous myocarditis with clinical symptoms and electrocardiographic evidence of an acute inferior myocardial infarction. He recovered rapidly and completely without any specific therapy. This seems to be a distinct rarity, having never been previously reported, but is of importance because of the almost uniformly excellent prognosis in this condition in contradistinction to that of a bona fide myocardial infarction occurring at this age.
ISSN:	0008-4409