Acute myocarditis: a diagnostic dilemma.
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Acute myocarditis: a diagnostic dilemma.
Myocarditis, an inflammatory process affecting the myocardium, may be caused by any bacterial, viral, rickettsial, mycotic, or parasitic organism. In Europe and in the United States, however, most cases of acute myocarditis seem to be caused by viruses. It is often difficult to prove the viral aetiology in cases of myocarditis and such cases are often referred to as idiopathic myocarditis. The ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 1987
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.58.1.6