Leptospirosis-Induced Myocarditis and Arrhythmias.
Steven SwarathNicole MaharajRajeev SeecheranValmiki SeecheranJessica KawallStanley GiddingsNaveen Anand SeecheranPublished in: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports (2023)
Cardiac manifestations in leptospirosis usually involve atrial arrhythmias, conduction abnormalities, and nonspecific ST-T changes, while left ventricular dysfunction is rare. We present the case of a 45-year-old male without a pre-existing cardiovascular history who developed atrial fibrillation and atrial and ventricular tachycardia, in addition to new-onset cardiomyopathy in the setting of fulminant leptospirosis infection.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left ventricular
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- mitral valve
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- congenital heart disease
- diabetic rats
- direct oral anticoagulants
- high glucose
- oxidative stress
- acute myocardial infarction
- aortic stenosis
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- drug induced
- liver failure
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- endothelial cells
- aortic valve