Myocarditis, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics
By G. William Dec, Jr., MD
240 pages
Copyright 2005
Description
Myocarditis is an uncommon disorder caused by viral infections such as coxsackie virus, adenovirus, and echovirus. It may also occur during or after various viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. Treatment options for myocarditis are presented.
Table of Contents
1. Cellular Autoimmunity in Myocarditis (Huber) 2. Cardiac Autoantibodies in Viral Myocarditis (Schulteiss) 3. Cytokines in Myocarditis (Liu) 4. Cellular Autoimmunity in Myocarditis (Hare) 5. Clinical Presentations of Myocarditis (Baughman) 6. Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Myocarditis (Jaffe) 7. Non-Invasive Methods to Diagnose Myocarditis (Dec) 8. Endomyocardial Biopsy in Myocarditis and Natural History (Narula) 9. Viral Genomic Detection and Outcome in Myocarditis (Bowles) 10. Allergic/Eosinophilic Myocarditis (Parillo) 11. Granulomatous Myocarditis (Sarcoidosis, Giant Cell Disease) (Cooper) 12. HIV-Related Myocarditis (Barbaro) 13. Pediatric Myocarditis (Towbin) 14. Immunosuppressive Therapy (Wojnicz) 15. Immunomodulatory/Immunoadsorptive Treatments (Staudt) 16. Anti-Viral Treatment (Kuhl)