- Cardiology
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Life-Threatening Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Following a Coffee Diet Program
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Jung Hyun Kim, Hee Kyung Kim, Kyu Hyun Han, Bo Hye Kim, Hak Su Kim, Sun Young Shin, Eun Kyung Kim, Hye Cheol Jeong, Ji Hyun Lee
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Korean J Crit Care Med. 2014;29(2):119-122. Published online May 31, 2014
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2014.29.2.119
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Abstract
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- Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium caused by various infectious or noninfectious triggers.
Although viral infections are important causes of myocarditis, some drugs or toxins can also cause myocarditis. We report a case of life-threatening fulminant myocarditis which followed an extensive coffee diet program.
Despite medical treatment, the patient was not able to maintain hemodynamic stability. She was supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and completely recovered 3 months later.
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