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Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: A Current View on the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Joint Authors
Krejci, Jan
Mlejnek, Dalibor
Sochorova, Dana
Nemec, Petr
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Inflammatory cardiomyopathy is defined as inflammation of the heart muscle associated with impaired function of the myocardium.
In our region, its etiology is most often viral.
Viral infection is a possible trigger of immune and autoimmune mechanisms which contributed to the damage of myocardial function.
Myocarditis is considered the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy.
Typical manifestation of this disease is heart failure, chest pain, or arrhythmias.
The most important noninvasive diagnostic method is magnetic resonance imaging, but the gold standard of diagnostics is invasive examination, endomyocardial biopsy.
In a significant proportion of cases with impaired left ventricular systolic function, recovery occurs spontaneously in several weeks and therefore it is appropriate to postpone critical therapeutic decisions about 3–6 months after start of the treatment.
Therapy is based on standard heart failure treatment; immunosuppressive or antimicrobial treatment may be considered in some cases depending on the results of endomyocardial biopsy.
If severe dysfunction of the left ventricle persists, device therapy may be needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Krejci, Jan& Mlejnek, Dalibor& Sochorova, Dana& Nemec, Petr. 2016. Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: A Current View on the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097650
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Krejci, Jan…[et al.]. Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: A Current View on the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097650
American Medical Association (AMA)
Krejci, Jan& Mlejnek, Dalibor& Sochorova, Dana& Nemec, Petr. Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: A Current View on the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097650
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097650