Hepatitis C virus infection in a patient with dermatomyositis and left ventricular dysfunction

Authors
Nakamura, K Matsumori, A Kusano, KF Banba, K Taniyama, M Nakamura, Y Morita, H Matsubara, H Yamanari, H Ohe, T
Citation
K. Nakamura et al., Hepatitis C virus infection in a patient with dermatomyositis and left ventricular dysfunction, JPN CIRC J, 64(8), 2000, pp. 617-618
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
JAPANESE CIRCULATION JOURNAL-ENGLISH EDITION
ISSN journal
00471828 → ACNP
Volume
64
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
617 - 618
Database
ISI
SICI code
0047-1828(200008)64:8<617:HCVIIA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is frequently associated with autoimmune disease. We present here a case of dermatomyositis manifested as heart fail ure in which HCV was detected from an endomyocardial biopsy sample. HCV inf ection may have contributed to the left ventricular dysfunction in this pat ient with dermatomyositis.