Myocarditis is defined clinically as inflammation of the heart muscle. First introduced into the
medical literature at the beginning of the 19th century, the term “myocarditis” was initially …

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 …

Myocardial failure in myocarditis Contributory causes of myocardial dysfunction include:(1) a
direct cytotoxic eVect of the agent, be it viral, bacterial, etc;(2) a secondary immune …

The first comprehensive description of a syndrome comprising laxity and fragility of the skin
associated with hypermobility of the large joints was published in 1892 by Tschernogobow1 …

Host genetic responses that characterize enteroviral myocarditis have not yet been
determined. The injurious and inflammatory process in heart muscle may reflect host …

Background—Clinical manifestations of acute myocarditis, with distinct onset, vary from
asymptomatic to fatal. The predictors of the course of the disease in patients with acute …

To the Editor: Although dietary supplements are often called “herbal supplements,” 1 they
may contain raw animal parts. The label of one nationally distributed product lists as …

Heart failure is a major health problem in the United States. It is estimated that 4.6 million
Americans are currently treated for heart failure and that approximately 550,000 new cases …

To the Editor: In 1989, a killed hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccine produced from cell culture was
described. 1 Today, several vaccines are available commercially in countries all over the …

“Sick patients die” is a refrain familiar to all clinicians. It can easily be applied to patients with
severe congestive heart failure or cardiogenic shock resulting from an acute inflammatory …