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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 78(2), 2008, pp. 212-213
Copyright © 2008 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Chikungunya Virus–Induced Myopericarditis: Toward an Increase of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Countries with Epidemics?

Fabrice Simon*, Philippe Paule, AND Manuela Oliver
Service de Pathologie Infectieuse et Tropicale, de Cardiologie, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille, France

 

ABSTRACT

The acute stage of infection with chikungunya virus, which is characterized of fever, polyarthritis, and occasional rash, can be complicated by myocarditis, as reported in a 21-year-old woman. Persisting changes on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging one year after disease onset could lead to delayed myocardial damage. An unexpected delayed increase in dilated cardiomyopathy may be observed in countries affected by the outbreak of chikungunya virus disease during 2005–2007.

Received July 3, 2007. Accepted for publication September 7, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Fabrice Simon, Service de Pathologie Infectieuse et Tropicale de Cardiologie, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Laveran, BP 50, 13998 Marseille Armées, France. E-mail: simon-f{at}wanadoo.fr

Authors’ address: Fabrice Simon, Philippe Paule, and Manuela Oliver, Service de Pathologie Infectieuse et Tropicale, de Cardiologie, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Laveran, BP 50, 13998 Marseille Armées, France, Telephone: 33-4-91-61-72-32, Fax: 33-4-91-61-75-04, E-mail: simon-f{at}wanadoo.fr.






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