Myocarditis is a disease with variable clinical presentation, ranging from an uncomplicated febrile illness to cardiogenic shock. Herein, we report a case of fulminant myocarditis secondary to murine typhus in a 52-year-old male that initially mimicked an acute coronary syndrome. Emergent coronary angiography showed angiographically normal coronary arteries. Left ventriculography showed global hypokinesis with an ejection fraction of 10%. The patient required mechanical support with an intra-aortic balloon pump and fully recovered.
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