Meningococcemia Complicated by Myocarditis We report a case of a 26-year old man with meningococcemia complicated with myocarditis (ventricular dysfunction and myocardial ischemia), that required treatment for heart failure. Regression of myocardial dysfunction was observed six months after the infection. Homem de 26 anos com meningococcemia (meningite), complicada por miocardite (disfunção ventricular e isquemia miocárdica), requereu tratamento para insuficiência cardíaca e evolui com regressão da disfunção miocárdica, seis meses após o quadro infeccioso.

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