- Abstract:
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The aetiopathogenesis of acute and chronic myocarditis is rather complex as a great variety of infectious agents can induce cardiac inflammation. Moreover, many systemic and autoimmune diseases such as sarcoidosis, giant cell myocarditis and systemic lupus erythematodes, drugs and toxins have been described as non-infectious causes of inflammatory heart disorders. Myocarditis may cause sudden death and lead to dilated cardiomyopathy. The correct and timely diagnosis of myocarditis is still a ...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- Heart failure reviews
- Volume:
- 18
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 747-760
- Publication date:
- 2013-11-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1573-7322
- ISSN:
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1382-4147
- URN:
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uuid:2658b36e-0aa6-4f5e-bafb-966ef097f0e7
- Source identifiers:
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356218
- Local pid:
- pubs:356218
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Copyright date:
- 2013
Journal article
Role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in the diagnosis of acute and chronic myocarditis.
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