Recently diagnosed idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: Incidence of myocarditis and efficacy of prednisone therapy

American Heart Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 876-882

  Latham, Ricky D ^a,b   Mulrow, John P ^a,b   Virmani, Renu ^a,b   Robinowitz, Max ^a,b   Moody, Joe M ^a,b  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM 67; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; AGED; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMODYNAMICS; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOCARDITIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY, CONGESTIVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MYOCARDITIS; MYOCARDIUM; PREDNISONE;

EID: 0024549887     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(89)90626-1     Document Type: Article

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