Giant Cell Myocarditis: Navigating Diagnosis and Management of a Mysterious Entity

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

American Journal of Cardiology Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2025.02.035

Ibrahim Mortada MD , Mohammed Mhanna MD , Kathryn Eschbacher MD , Shareef Mansour MD

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Abstract

Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) is a rare but often fatal disease commonly affecting young adults. Its nonspecific presentation and possible co-occurrence with other cardiac diseases make it a challenging diagnosis. We report a case of 48-year-old patient who presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion due to GCM, and discuss their hospital course leading to recovery. We also review the literature on this rare disease entity, highlighting its diagnosis and management.

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American Journal of Cardiology 医学-心血管系统

CiteScore

4.00

自引率

3.60%

发文量

698

审稿时长

33 days

期刊介绍： Published 24 times a year, The American Journal of Cardiology® is an independent journal designed for cardiovascular disease specialists and internists with a subspecialty in cardiology throughout the world. AJC is an independent, scientific, peer-reviewed journal of original articles that focus on the practical, clinical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. AJC has one of the fastest acceptance to publication times in Cardiology. Features report on systemic hypertension, methodology, drugs, pacing, arrhythmia, preventive cardiology, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, and cardiomyopathy. Also included are editorials, readers'' comments, and symposia.