Coxsackievirus-Induced Myocarditis With Acute Onset of Heart Failure With Pleural Effusion.

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Oak Hill Hospital

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

3-11-2024

Keywords

acute heart failure, chest pain, myocarditis, pericardial effusion, shortness of breath

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Virus Diseases

Abstract

This is a case of a 45-year-old Caucasian female with coxsackievirus-induced myocarditis. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscles, which can be difficult to diagnose at times because its symptoms overlap with other cardiovascular diseases. At times, when the patient presents, the full impact of the etiology would have either improved or resolved. In this case, the patient presented with symptoms closely resembling that of acute coronary syndrome but did not fit the typical age category. After lab and imaging workup, the coxsackievirus panel was positive, complicated with a new diagnosis of systolic heart failure with an ejection fraction of 30%-35% along with pericardial effusion.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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