Statin-Induced Triad of Autoimmune Myocarditis, Myositis, and Transaminitis.


Journal

Case reports in cardiology
ISSN: 2090-6404
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Cardiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101576452

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 22 12 2020
revised: 11 03 2021
accepted: 30 03 2021
entrez: 26 4 2021
pubmed: 27 4 2021
medline: 27 4 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Despite well-established cardiovascular benefits, statins have been associated with myopathic side effects ranging from myalgias to rhabdomyolysis and autoimmune necrotizing myositis. Statins have not been previously shown to cause myocarditis. Our case highlights this rare entity.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33898067
doi: 10.1155/2021/6660362
pmc: PMC8052178
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

6660362

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021 Muhammad Ajmal et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Muhammad Ajmal (M)

Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, USA.

Amitoj Singh (A)

Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, USA.

Saad Kubba (S)

Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, USA.

Michelle Hershman (M)

Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, USA.
Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, USA.

Tushar Acharya (T)

Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, USA.
Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, USA.
Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, USA.

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