Acute heart failure and fatal arrythmia in severe pneumonias, caused by influenza A(H1N1pdm09) virus

Conclusion: The one third of patients died of flu A(H1N1pdm09)-associated pneumonias had the fatal arrythmia. The appearance of the third tone was a strong predictor of mortality in those patients. These complications can be explained by the development of miocarditis. Hovewer, this problem demands further studying.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lukyanov, S., Pervoushina, J., Gorbunov, V. Tags: Respiratory infections Source Type: research