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Update on Myocarditis

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Kindermann, Ingrid, Barth, Christine, Mahfoud, Felix, Ukena, Christian, Lenski, Matthias, Yilmaz, Ali, Klingel, Karin, Kandolf, Reinhard +3 more·2012·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart frequently resulting from viral infections and/or post-viral immune-mediated responses. It is one of the important causes of dilated cardiomyopathy worldwide. The diagnosis is presumed on clinical presentation and noninvasive diagnostic methods such as cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold standard for in vivo diagnosis of myocarditis. The therapeutic and prognostic benefits of endomyocardial biopsy results have recently been demonstrated in several clinical trials. Although remarkable advances in diagnosis, understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms, and treatment of acute myocarditis were gained during the last years, no standard treatment strategies could be defined as yet, apart from standard heart failure therapy and physical rest. In severe cases, mechanical support or heart transplantation may become necessary. There is some evidence that immunosuppressive and immunomodulating therapy are effective for chronic, virus-negative inflammatory cardiomyopathy. Further investigations by controlled, randomized studies are needed to definitively determine their role in the treatment of myocarditis.

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Kindermann, I., Barth, C., Mahfoud, F., Ukena, C., Lenski, M., Yilmaz, A., Klingel, K., Kandolf, R., Sechtem, U., Cooper, L. T., & Böhm, M.
Affiliations
  • Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes (DE)
  • Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (DE)
  • Robert Bosch Hospital (DE)
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
Corresponding author
Kindermann, Ingrid
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-02
Volume
59
Issue
9
Pages
779-792
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2165568633
Cited by
919
References
104
Citations by year
2026: 39 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 54 · 2023: 49 · 2022: 93 · 2021: 79 · 2020: 78 · 2019: 78 · 2018: 63 · 2017: 72 · 2016: 72 · 2015: 67 · 2014: 66 · 2013: 50 · 2012: 19
FWCI
10.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (KFO 196, SFB-TR 19)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
Keywords
myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, viral myocarditis, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, endomyocardial biopsy, immunosuppressive therapy, immunomodulatory therapy, heart failure treatment, mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation
MeSH terms
Biopsy, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Diagnosis, Differential, Echocardiography, Electrocardiography, Humans, Myocarditis, Myocardium, Prognosis, Disease Progression

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