| The current status of immune modulating therapy for myocarditis: a case of acute parvovirus myocarditis treated with intravenous immunoglobulin. | |
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PMID: 14671501 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present a case of a patient who presented with a febrile illness without obvious source initially, who developed profound cardiac decompensation and left ventricular dysfunction. Viral titers obtained during the course of illness confirmed parvovirus infection. Intravenous aggressive immunoglobulins and medical therapy for heart failure resulted in stabilization and, ultimately, a complete recovery. Recent data from clinical trials are discussed regarding the utility of immunoglobulins in the treatment of myocarditis and heart failure. |
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Authors:
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George A Stouffer; Richard G Sheahan; Daniel J Lenihan; Paresh Patel; Daniel J Lenihan |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of the medical sciences Volume: 326 ISSN: 0002-9629 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Sci. Publication Date: 2003 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-12-12 Completed Date: 2004-01-20 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370506 Medline TA: Am J Med Sci Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 369-74 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas, USA. |
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Acute Disease Adjuvants, Immunologic / therapeutic use* Female Humans Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use* Immunotherapy / trends Middle Aged Myocarditis / diagnosis, drug therapy*, immunology, virology Parvoviridae Infections / diagnosis, drug therapy*, immunology Parvovirus B19, Human / immunology |
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0/Adjuvants, Immunologic; 0/Immunoglobulins, Intravenous |
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