| A formidable challenge: the diagnosis and treatment of viral myocarditis in children. | |
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PMID: 12848311 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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It is generally well accepted that one third of patients with viral myocarditis experience a complete recovery of normal cardiac function, one third improve clinically but show residual cardiac dysfunction, and one third experience chronic heart failure and die or require heart transplantation. It is hoped that a better understanding of the underlying cause and pathogenesis of this disease will increase the number of patients who experience a complete recovery. New advances in both the diagnosis and treatment of viral myocarditis continue to enter clinical practice at a rapid pace, and it is likely that a genomic approach to the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of this disease will become possible in the near future. Viral myocarditis, however, will remain a significant diagnosticand therapeutic challenge to both physicians and scientists alike. |
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Authors:
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Derek S Wheeler; Neil W Kooy |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Critical care clinics Volume: 19 ISSN: 0749-0704 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Care Clin Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-09 Completed Date: 2003-08-05 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8507720 Medline TA: Crit Care Clin Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 365-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. |
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Animals Diagnosis, Differential Humans Incidence Myocarditis / diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy, virology* Pediatrics* |
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