Myocarditis—a frequent cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death—
typically results from cardiotropic viral infection followed by active inflammatory destruction …

The prognosis and treatment of myocarditis vary according to the cause, and clinical and
hemodynamic data usually offer guidance on when to refer a patient to a specialist for …

Background—Myocarditis can occasionally lead to sudden death and may progress to
dilated cardiomyopathy in up to 10% of patients. Because the initial onset is difficult to …

Myocarditis is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening disease that presents with a wide
range of symptoms in children and adults. Viral infection is the most common cause of …

Background Acute myocarditis represents a challenging diagnosis as there is no
pathognomonic clinical presentation. In patients with myocarditis, electrocardiogram (ECG) …

Background Peculiar asynergy, which consists of hypokinesis or akinesis from the mid
portion to the apical area and hyperkinesis of the basal area on contrast left ventriculogram …

titers. 18 However, Keeling et al19 subsequently reported similar levels of serotype-specific
Coxsackievirus B IgM antibodies in household contacts and myocarditis cases. Molecular …

Despite considerable advances in our understanding of myocarditis pathogenesis, the
clinical management of myocarditis has changed relatively little in the last few years. This …

Organization/International Society and Federation of Cardiology as an inflammatory disease
of the heart muscle diagnosed by established histological, immunologic, and …

Viral myocarditis has an incidence rate of 10 to 22 per 100,000 individuals. The presentation
pattern of viral myocarditis can range from nonspecific symptoms of fatigue and shortness of …