Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy after arbovirus infections (dengue and chikungunya fever).

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Authors

I Obeyesekere · Colombo North Teaching Hospital

Y. E. Hermon · Medical Research Institute

Abstract

The varying clinicalfeatures and sequelae in Io patients sufferingfrom myocarditis after dengue and chikungunya fever caused by arboviruses are described. These patients had significantly raised antibody levels in the serum and gave a recent history of 'dengue-like' fever.

Topics & Keywords

Viral Infections and Immunology Research Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise Mosquito-borne diseases and control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Heart

Volume 34, Issue 8, pp. 821-827

DOI: 10.1136/hrt.34.8.821

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