Myocarditis
An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics
Published on 1. October 2005
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-4160-2666-2 (ISBN)
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. This book presents the treatment options for myocarditis.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
ISBN-13
978-1-4160-2666-2 (9781416026662)
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Content
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)