Myocarditis - Dilated cardiomyopathy: Update 2001

Authors
Strauer, BE Kandolf, R Mall, G Maisch, B Mertens, T Figulla, HR Schwartzkopff, B Brehm, M Schultheiss, HP
Citation
Be. Strauer et al., Myocarditis - Dilated cardiomyopathy: Update 2001, MED KLIN, 96(10), 2001, pp. 608-625
Citations number
95
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
MEDIZINISCHE KLINIK
ISSN journal
07235003 → ACNP
Volume
96
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
608 - 625
Database
ISI
SICI code
0723-5003(20011015)96:10<608:M-DCU2>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Myocarditis is a common cardiological disease. New molecular biological and immunohistological methods have confirmed the persistence of viral infection and chronic myocardial inflammation in a con siderable number of patients. A causal link between viral myocarditis and t he development of dilated cardiomyopathy has been recognized. This has prog nostic implications and helps for the decision of a specific immunosuppress ive, immunomodulatory and antiviral therapy.