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ArticleJournal of the Saudi Heart Association2026

Influenza B Viral Infection Complicated by Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Requiring Mechanical Support: A Case Report.

Tareef H Kannout, Muhammad A Shah, Fahmi A Alkaf, Faisal A Alghamdi, Mohammed Alreshidan

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Article in Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2026. 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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5 authors.

Tareef H KannoutKing Fahad Medical City, Dabab Street, Sulaimaniya, PO Box 221124, Zipcode 11311, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad A ShahKing Fahad Medical City, Dabab Street, Sulaimaniya, PO Box 221124, Zipcode 11311, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahmi A AlkafKing Fahad Medical City, Dabab Street, Sulaimaniya, PO Box 221124, Zipcode 11311, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal A AlghamdiKing Fahad Medical City, Dabab Street, Sulaimaniya, PO Box 221124, Zipcode 11311, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlreshidanKing Fahad Medical City, Dabab Street, Sulaimaniya, PO Box 221124, Zipcode 11311, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute fulminant myocarditis represents a severe complication of myocarditis, necessitating early suspicion and intervention for improved patient outcomes. Influenza B-induced myocarditis remains a relatively rare entity. A young lady presented to the emergency department with symptoms of heart failure and cardiogenic shock, requiring inotropes without significant improvement. For the continued deterioration of her hemodynamics, she underwent mechanical circulatory support, including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). The follow-up investigations showed positive influenza B. She was treated with antiviral therapy and steroids, resulting in gradual improvement in hemodynamics and left ventricular ejection fraction.

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Case reportExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)Fulminant myocarditisInfluenza B

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PMID42110831
PMCPMC13155444

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