Inflammatory cardiomyopathy, characterized by inflammatory cell infiltration into the
myocardium and a high risk of deteriorating cardiac function, has a heterogeneous …

Myocarditis is a diverse group of heart-specific immune processes classified by clinical and
histopathological manifestations. Up to 40% of dilated cardiomyopathy is associated with …

Importance The utility of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a screening tool for
myocarditis in competitive student athletes returning to training after recovering from …

Many kinds of arrhythmias may occur in patients with myocarditis at any stage of the
disease. However, compared to the other clinical presentations, arrhythmic myocarditis has …

Galectin-3 is a β-galactoside-binding lectin which is important in numerous biological
activities in various organs, including cell proliferation, apoptotic regulation, inflammation …

Although traditionally regarded as a disease confined to the lungs, acute pneumonia has
important effects on the cardiovascular system at all severities of infection. Pneumonia tends …

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 …

Infections are known to trigger flares of autoimmune diseases in humans and serve as an
inciting cause of autoimmunity in animals. Evidence suggests a causative role of infections …

Human heart failure is a disease with multifactorial causes, considerable morbidity, and high
mortality. Several circulating autoantibodies, some of them being heart-specific, play a …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review the clinical features of acute myocarditis, including its
fulminant presentation, and present a pragmatic approach to the diagnosis and treatment …