Recognition and Initial Management of Fulminant Myocarditis: Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is an uncommon syndrome characterized by sudden and severe diffuse cardiac inflammation often leading to death resulting from cardiogenic shock, ventricular arrhythmias, or multiorgan system failure Historically, FM was almost exclusively diagnosed at autopsy
Fulminant myocarditis: Characteristics, treatment, and outcomes Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is a peculiar clinical condition and is an acute form of myocarditis, whose main characteristic is a rapidly progressive clinical course with the need for hemodynamic support
Acute Myocarditis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Myocarditis is classified into 4 forms—acute, fulminant, chronic active, and chronic persistent [1] Acute myocarditis accounts for approximately 65% of all myocarditis cases and is mainly caused by viral infections, although noninfectious etiologies may also contribute
2024 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Strategies and Criteria . . . Based upon a comprehensive literature review and expert opinion, this ECDP aims to inform clinicians regarding the following: 1) the current diagnostic algorithm to follow in the setting of suspected myocarditis; 2) the pivotal role of advanced imaging and EMB in the confirmation of myocarditis; 3) when to refer patients to an advanced HF
Recognition and Management of Fulminant Myocarditis: Key Points The current working definition of FM is "sudden and severe inflammation of the myocardium resulting in myocyte necrosis, edema, and cardiogenic shock " FM can present with symptoms that range from common complaints such as dyspnea, chest pain, and arrhythmias to more severe cases such as cardiogenic shock and sudden cardiac death
Diagnosing and Managing Fulminant Myocarditis - Professional Heart . . . Fulminant myocarditis (FM) remains one of the biggest challenges in critical care cardiology, and one of rare but highly morbid cardiac conditions in which diagnostic strategies and clinical decisions in medical therapy remain largely empirical
Fulminant Myocarditis: A Review of the Current Literature Fulminant myocarditis is a small cohort of this disease that tends to present with sudden onset acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock, or life-threatening arrhythmias The most common type, and the one with the best likelihood for recovery, is lymphocytic myocarditis