Abstract A 33yo man, ex-convict, with a history of IV substance abuse, without previous cardiological history, was admitted at our emergency department in the clinical context an acute pericarditis, intermittent fever last 10 days and non-itchy maculo-papular erythema palms thorax. EKG documented diffuse ST-segment elevation, chest X-rays revealed bilateral pleural effusion echocardiography nor...

Abstract Background Myopericarditis following vaccination for Sars–CoV2 disease (COVID–19) is a described entity, but its long–term evolution not yet clear. Methods Patients diagnosed with myopericarditis after COVID–19 mRNA vaccine represented our population. Clinical evaluation, laboratory tests, noninvasive echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) were performed at baseline, si...

An otherwise healthy young man had infectious mononucleosis detected after an atypical clinical onset, including myocarditis and pericarditis. Our patient slowly but completely recovered from his cardiac complications after the course of his primary Epstein-Barr infection, as shown by periodical electrocardiographic and ultrasonographic studies, and a simple treatment with aspirin alone. Our ca...

Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is a rare complication of primary infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Cardiac involvement in this condition is rare, and is usually limited to endocarditis. However, there are a number of older reports suggestive of direct myocardial involvement. We report a case of a 38-year-old male with HIV who presented with chest pain, pharyngitis, tenosynovitis, a...

In the context of new therapeutic protocols and vaccines developed in past 3 years, coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) continues to exert an important impact on healthcare systems worldwide. Age a history cardiovascular or respiratory diseases remain relevant terms prognosis for all COVID-19 patients, independent viral strain, by conveying worse outcome increased rates in-hospital mortality. Previous ...

Perimyocarditis is an acute inflammation of the pericardium and the underlying myocardium resulting in myocellular damage. It can simply be considered as acute pericarditis with elevated cardiac biomarkers. The coexistence of acute myocarditis and pericarditis is not uncommon since both are commonly caused by cardiotropic viruses. The 2 terms “perimyocarditis” and “myopericarditis” are used to ...