Inflammatory and viral cardiomyopathies

Czech version

Authors: J. Kvasnička
Authors‘ workplace: Krajská nemocnice, Pardubice ; Interní klinika, kardiologické oddělení
Published in: Kardiol Rev Int Med 2006, 8(1-2): 47-51
Category: Editorial

Overview

The aim of the short review of literature is to sum up the information on acute viral myocarditis and chronic dilated cardiomyopathy, with a focus on identifying the situations when viral or auto-immune causes and targeted therapy aimed at progression mechanisms should be considered.

Keywords:
acute inflammatory myocarditis – pathogenesis – diagnosis – chronic cardiomyopathy – myocardial biopsy

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