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Acute myocarditis in a young male after gastroenteritis: A case report and literature review
  • May Thu Kyaw,
  • Thein Myint,
  • Thant Zaw Lwin
May Thu Kyaw
Heart and Vascular Center, Victoria hospital, Yangon, Myanmar

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Thein Myint
University of Medicine I
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Thant Zaw Lwin
University of Medicine II
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Abstract

Gastroenteritis can be associated with life-threatening complications like myocarditis. A 16-year-old male presented with acute myocarditis mimicking STEMI after gastroenteritis. He made an uneventful recovery after appropriate treatment. This case report highlights that clinicians should be aware of this rare, but serious, cardiac complication when treating patients with gastroenteritis.

Peer review status:ACCEPTED

26 Oct 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
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27 Oct 2022Submission Checks Completed
27 Oct 2022Assigned to Editor
29 Oct 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
06 Nov 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
06 Nov 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
07 Nov 20221st Revision Received
08 Nov 2022Submission Checks Completed
08 Nov 2022Assigned to Editor
08 Nov 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
08 Nov 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
09 Nov 20222nd Revision Received
09 Nov 2022Assigned to Editor
09 Nov 2022Submission Checks Completed
09 Nov 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Nov 2022Editorial Decision: Accept