Cardiovascular imaging in clinical and experimental acute infectious myocarditis.

Jamshid Shirani, Arzu Ilercil, Madhulika Chandra, Linda A. Jelicks, Herbert B. Tanowitz

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Abstract

Acute myocarditis can be caused by a variety of organisms. Congestive heart failure and death may occur as a consequence of these infections. In recent years cardiac imaging, by echocardiography and magnetic resonance and nuclear imaging has become a useful adjunct in the diagnosis and management of infectious myocarditis. Specific examples of their usefulness will be given in the discussions of chagasic myocarditis, bacterial myocarditis, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and peripartum cardiomyopathy. Finally, we explore the exciting area of cardiac imaging of small animals, such as mice infected with Trypanosoma cruzi.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e323-336
JournalFrontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library
Volume8
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Immunology and Microbiology

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