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ArticleCureus2024

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Associated Myopericarditis Provoking Severe Heart Failure in an Immunocompetent Young Male.

Edwin R Mosquea Gomez, Vanessa Castellanos, Isaac Soliman, Bijal Mehta

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Edwin R Mosquea GomezInternal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, Montclair, USA.
Vanessa CastellanosInternal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, Montclair, USA.
Isaac SolimanInternal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, Montclair, USA.
Bijal MehtaInternal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, Montclair, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myopericarditis, a rare inflammatory condition affecting the heart and its surrounding layers, can lead to serious consequences if not promptly diagnosed and treated. A recent case involved a 28-year-old man with no significant medical history who developed severe chest pain and was diagnosed with myopericarditis induced by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The patient's symptoms, imaging, and lab test results suggest myopericarditis. Initially, he was treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and colchicine, and upon discharge, he continued with NSAIDs, as well as guideline-directed medical therapy, including an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, beta blocker, and SGLT2 inhibitor. Close follow-up with the cardiology and heart failure programs was planned. This case highlights the rare occurrence of this condition in individuals with a healthy immune system.

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acute myopericarditiscardiogenic shockepstein-barr virusimmunocompetent adultinflammation and heart failure

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PMID39006583
PMCPMC11246102

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