Abstract
Cardiac involvement is a rare complication of infection by the influenza B virus. It usually presents with ventricular dysfunction, arrhythmias, or both. We report a 13-year-old boy with clinical, electrocardiographic, and laboratory findings of myocardial ischaemia during an otherwise silent acute infection with influenza B. Coronary endothelial injury constituted a potential underlying mechanism, and microthrombosis was promoted by high levels of lipoprotein(a) in the serum.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 226-228 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cardiology in the young |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Myocarditis
- Viral infection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine