Case Reports in Cardiology (Jan 2012)
Acute Heart Failure Caused by Parvovirus B-19 Myocarditis Treated with Human Immunoglobulin
Abstract
We describe the case of a 42-year-old woman developing cardiogenic shock with cardiac tamponade due to an acute myo-pericarditis caused by Parvovirus B19 (PVB19), successfully treated with intravenous (iv) immunoglobulin administration.