Treinta y seis horas de cambios eléctricos en la miocarditis fulminante

Abstract

Fulminant myocarditis may present with a variety of EKG changes. In some cases, these changes do correlate with the severity of the disease. We present the case of a young female who was admitted with ST-segment elevation in anterior leads and evolved to an aberrant QRS complex followed by asystole in less than 48 hours. Despite adequate medical therapy and mechanical circulatory support, the myocardium never recovered, and she needed an urgent heart transplant.