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Item Lymphocytic myocarditis with suspected granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as cardiogenic shock, restrictive cardiomyopathy and complete heart block(Elsevier, 2021-02) Anderson, Wesley L.; Bahrami, Mubashir H.; Guglin, Maya; Rao, Roopa; Medicine, School of MedicineWe report a case of restrictive cardiomyopathy from lymphocytic myocarditis in a patient with suspected granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). The case was complicated by complete heart block and renal failure. The diagnosis was supported by upper airway involvement, elevated serum serine proteinase 3 antibodies, and endomyocardial biopsy with lymphocytic infiltration. The patient responded appropriately to aggressive immunosuppressive therapy.Item A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Myocarditis Complicated by Plasmapheresis-Responsive Cardiogenic Shock(Elsevier, 2020-12-09) Smith, Carson; Guglin, Maya; Dougherty, Rachel E.; Rao, Roopa A.; Medicine, School of MedicineA 25-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by biventricular failure with a history of multiple admissions presented with cardiogenic shock unresponsive to steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, cyclophosphamide, and required extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation. Left ventricular function eventually recovered after plasmapheresis.