Acute Rheumatic Fever Presenting With Isolated Myocarditis and Right Coronary Artery Occlusion

Acute Rheumatic Fever Presenting With Isolated Myocarditis and Right Coronary Artery Occlusion

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) traditionally presents with carditis, usually involving valvulitis. This case report describes a 22-year-old man with an atypical ARF presentation: isolated myocarditis and coronary artery occlusion. He presented with chest pain and signs of cardiogenic shock. Initial ele...

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Main Authors: Sumedh Iyengar, Md. Mashiul Alam, Evgeny Shkolnik, Stuart Zarich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-05-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0970
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