Acute myocarditis is a well‐known complication of influenza infection. The frequency of
myocardial involvement in influenza infection varies widely, with the clinical severity ranging …

The Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology and the Society for Cardiovascular
Pathology have produced this position paper concerning the current role of endomyocardial …

Background: Myocarditis (MC) is an important cause of cardiac dysfunction in children.
Fulminant MC is sometimes fatal, and sequelae may develop during follow-up. We …

Viral myocarditis is a life-threatening disease characterized by severe cardiac inflammation
that can result in heart failure or sudden cardiac death in previously healthy adults. In a …

Background Viral myocarditis is a major cause of sudden unexpected death in children and
young adults. Until recently, coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) has been the most commonly …

Although an autoimmune mechanism has been postulated for acute encephalitis syndrome
(AES) complicated by myocarditis, immunomodulatory treatment strategies are still under …

BACKGROUND: It remains unclear whether idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) might
ensue as the consequence of viral myocarditis, due to viral persistence in cardiomyocytes …

Interferon-γ (IFN-γ), a proinflammatory cytokine, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of
a number of forms of heart disease including myocarditis and congestive heart failure. In …

Nanoparticles derived from plants known for their high content of flavonoids provide a
biologically inspired route to designing therapeutic agents and a means of reducing …

IL-21 is a multi-functional cytokine which can promote survival, proliferation and activation of
T and B lymphocytes including CD8 T cells. Previous studies have shown that autoimmune …