Infection from the dengue virus can manifest with a variety of clinical presentations. Cardiac involvement from dengue fever is a rarely reported phenomenon with significant morbidity and mortality. We illustrate the case of a 47-year-old male admitted to the hospital with fevers. The hospital course was complicated with cardiac arrest. Clinicians need to be weary of this rare occurrence particularly in areas with a known prevalence of dengue for prompt recognition and improved patient outcomes.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11195324 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.61063 | DOI Listing |
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