Organization/International Society and Federation of Cardiology as an inflammatory disease
of the heart muscle diagnosed by established histological, immunologic, and …

Myocarditis contributes to the global burden of cardiovascular disease primarily through
sudden death and dilated cardiomyopathy. A systematic approach to identify the …

Background—The clinical profile with regard to sex and the influences on outcomes in
patients who have been hospitalized for acute pericarditis is largely uncharacterized …

Cardiogenic shock remains a challenging disease entity and is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality. Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) can be …

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 …

Background Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is often a self-resolving entity if the patient survives
the acute illness. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been …

In fulminant myocarditis complicated by cardiogenic shock, early mechanical circulatory
support (MCS) may prevent cardiomyopathy and death. We sought to examine the outcomes …

Purpose The aims of this study were to document our single-center experience with pediatric
acute fulminant myocarditis (AFM) and to investigate its clinical features and short-term …

Purpose To determine the value of cardiac MRI for the monitoring and the prognosis of
patients with acute myocarditis. Cardiac MRI plays an increasingly important role in the …

Myocarditis is a challenging diagnosis due to the extreme diversity of clinical manifestations.
The actual incidence of myocarditis is also difficult to determine as endomyocardial biopsy …