Miocardite malarica por p. faiciparum

Abstract

The material of 4 autopsies of paticnts who died of P. falciparum malária was examined and the myocardial findings are described. A serous myocarditis and a severe blockage of the capillaries by masses of parasitized rcd blood corpuscles wcre found. By using stains for lipids no ischenúc áreas similar to thosc found in myocardial infarction were found.