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Query: UMLS:C0024530 (
malaria
)
44,886
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Severe
malaria
is a concerning problem in developing country and is mostly due to Plasmodium Falciparum. Common organs involved are liver, central nervous system, lungs, kidneys, and vasculature. Cardiac involvement is very rare and is mostly underestimated. Cardiac involvement occurs in the form of myocardial dysfunction, arrhythmia, and ventricular systolic dysfunction. This is the rare case of
acute pericarditis
due to plasmodium falciparum mimicking as inferolateral ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) due to suggestive electrocardiography (ECG) findings.
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PMID:Falciparum malaria mimicking acute myocardial infarction. 3091 29
