کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2963998 1178626 2011 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Transient left ventricular dysfunction associated with severe Legionella infection
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی کاردیولوژی و پزشکی قلب و عروق
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Transient left ventricular dysfunction associated with severe Legionella infection
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryLegionella infection, although commonly seen as pneumonia, can also manifest systemic involvement. Here, we describe a case of sporadic Legionella infection coinciding with pneumonia, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, and severe left ventricular dysfunction, which subsequently developed refractory septic shock. An endomyocardial biopsy revealed no findings of interstitial inflammatory infiltrates. After 3 days of intensive care, including percutaneous cardiopulmonary support, intraaortic balloon pumping, and continuous hemodialysis with endotoxin adsorption therapy, left ventricular wall motion improved spontaneously in accordance with a decrease in the concentration of inflammatory cytokines. Cardiac complications are rare but Legionella infection should be considered as a possible etiology of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with sepsis.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Cardiology Cases - Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2011, Pages e78–e81
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