Background Lymphocytic myocarditis causes left ventricular dysfunction that may be
persistent or reversible. There are no clinical criteria that predict which patients will recover …

Fulminant myocarditis is an inflammatory process that occurs in the myocardium and causes
acute-onset heart failure. If patients with fulminant myocarditis are aggressively supported in …

Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is a rare, distinct form of myocarditis that has been difficult to
classify. Since 1991, the definition of FM has evolved, and it is currently considered an acute …

Background: Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is a form of acute myocarditis characterized by
severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction requiring inotropes and/or mechanical circulatory …

Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is an uncommon syndrome characterized by sudden and severe
diffuse cardiac inflammation often leading to death resulting from cardiogenic shock …

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium with a broad spectrum of clinical
presentations, ranging from mild symptoms to severe heart failure. The course of patients …

OBJECTIVES We sought to use echocardiography to assess the presentation and potential
for recovery of left ventricular (LV) function of patients with fulminant myocarditis compared …

Background—The beneficial effect of immunosuppressive treatment on myocarditis is still
controversial, possibly because the immunologic and virological profile of potential …

Fulminant myocarditis is a clinical syndrome with signs of acute heart failure, cardiogenic
shock, or life-threating rhythm disturbances in the context of suspected myocarditis. It is not …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review the clinical features of acute myocarditis, including its
fulminant presentation, and present a pragmatic approach to the diagnosis and treatment …