Viral myocarditis is a frequent cause of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 270-

  Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; Viral genomes; Viral myocarditis

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS MYOCARDITIS;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MYOCARDITIS;

EID: 33646080367     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.04.019     Document Type: Article

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2. Kühl U., Pauschinger M., Noutsias M., Seeberg B., Bock T., Lassner D., et al. High prevalence of viral genomes and multiple viral infections in the myocardium of adults with "idiopathic" left ventricular dysfunction. Circulation 111 (2005) 887-893