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Herpes zoster electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Herpes zoster infection can simulate chest pain of cardiac origin. These patients have normal electrocardiographic findings. However, in very rare instances, herpes zoster infection can have cardiac complications, such as myocarditis, endocarditis, pericarditis and others.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
- Herpes zoster infection can simulate chest pain of cardiac origin. These patients have normal electrocardiographic findings.
- In very rare instances, herpes zoster can cause myocarditis, pericarditis, endocarditis, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, arrythmias or heart block, resulting in pertinent EKG findings to each of these conditions.[1][2][3][4]
References
References
- ↑ De A, Myridakis D, Kerrigan M, Kiblawi F (2011). “Varicella myopericarditis mimicking myocardial infarction in a 17-year-old boy”. Tex Heart Inst J. 38 (3): 288–90. PMC 3113128. PMID 21720475.
- ↑ Guess HA, Broughton DD, Melton LJ, Kurland LT (1986). “Population-based studies of varicella complications”. Pediatrics. 78 (4 Pt 2): 723–7. PMID 3763290. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Abrams D, Derrick G, Penny DJ, Shinebourne EA, Redington AN (2001). “Cardiac complications in children following infection with varicella zoster virus”. Cardiol Young. 11 (6): 647–52. PMID 11813917.
- ↑ Biocić S, Durasević Z, Starcević B, Udovicić M (2009). “[Varicella zoster myopericarditis in an immunocompetent adult]”. Acta Med Croatica. 63 (4): 325–7. PMID 20034334.
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