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Myocarditis

 

Types

-  acute myocarditis
-  chronic myocarditis

Etiology

-  infectious myocarditis

  • adenoviral myocarditis (Adenovirus)
  • CMV myocarditis (Cytomegalovirus)
  • Herpes simplex virus myocarditis (HSV)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus myocarditis (HIV)

-  autoimmune myocarditis
-  chronic active myocarditis

References

-  Kyto V, Saukko P, Lignitz E, Schwesinger G, Henn V, Saraste A, Voipio-Pulkki LM. Diagnosis and presentation of fatal myocarditis. Hum Pathol. 2005 Sep;36(9):1003-7. PMID: #16153464#

-  Bowles NE, Towbin JA. Molecular aspects of myocarditis. Curr Opin Cardiol. 1998 May;13(3):179-84. PMID: #9649940#



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