In this report of two patients with acute malaria, the electrocardiogram on admission showed changes of repolarisation. In both cases these electrocardiographic changes normalised after anti-parasitic treatment. The first patient recovered completely; however, the second patient developed signs of congestive heart failure compatible with cardiomyopathy. In acute malaria, an electrocardiogram should be considered to detect myocardial involvement.
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