Annals of Internal Medicine, 1982 Endomyocardial biopsy has been used more frequently over the past 10 years in an increasing number of centers in this country and abroad. When done by an experienced physician, it is as safe as routine cardiac catheterization. Although biopsy is not yet applicable in all cases of myocardial disease, many investigators have found this procedure valuable
R E, Fowles, J W, Mason
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ESC Heart Failure, 2022 A 69‐year‐old man was hospitalized for heart failure 7 days after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) mRNA vaccination. Electrocardiography showed ST‐segment elevation and echocardiography demonstrated severe left ventricular dysfunction.
Mitsukuni Kimura +12 more
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New Scenarios in Heart Transplantation and Persistency of SARS-CoV-2 (Case Report)
Life, 2023 Heart transplantation is a treatment of choice for patients with severe heart failure. Infection transmission from a donor to a recipient remains a prominent problem in organ transplantation.
Lubov Mitrofanova +7 more
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Giant cell myocarditis in an older patient – reassessing the threshold for endomyocardial biopsy
ESC Heart Failure, 2020 Giant cell myocarditis is a rare form of autoimmune myocarditis with high morbidity and mortality that affects mainly middle‐aged adults. We report a case study of a 70‐year‐old man on chronic immunosuppression who presented with sustained ventricular ...
Milan Dusík +8 more
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Fulminant Myocarditis: When One Size Does Not Fit All – A Critical Review of the Literature
European Cardiology Review, 2023 Fulminant myocarditis, rather than being a distinct form of myocarditis, is instead a peculiar clinical presentation of the disease. The definition of fulminant myocarditis has varied greatly in the last 20 years, leading to conflicting reports on ...
Andrea Silvio Giordani +10 more
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The role of gated myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (GMPS) in myocarditis: A case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2011 Acute myocarditis is one of the most challenging diagnoses and treatments in cardiology. The acute viral myocarditis diagnosis is usually based on high suspicion, history taking, and physical examination.
Amini, A. +8 more
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A novel closed-chest porcine model of chronic ischemic heart failure suitable for experimental research in cardiovascular disease [PDF]
, 2013 Cardiac pathologies are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in industrialized countries, with myocardial infarction (MI) representing one of the major conditions leading to heart failure (HF).
Antonio Amodeo +15 more
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A rare case report of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy induced by catecholamine-producing tumor [PDF]
, 2018 RATIONALE: Catecholamine-producing tumors are rare, occurring in less than 0.2% of patients with hypertension, but can have relevant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 37-year-old woman presented with a history of dyspnea, chest
Bisogni, Valeria +12 more
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Clinical trial of FK 506 immunosuppression in adult cardiac transplantation [PDF]
, 1992 The new immunosuppressive agent FK 506 was used as primary immunotherapy in conjunction with low-dose steroids and azathioprine in 72 patients subsequent to orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
Armitage +17 more
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Is the diagnosis of myocarditis a kazus for the doctor?
Лечащий Врач, 2021 The review provides a modern approach to the diagnosis of myocarditis and its applicability for the conditions of routine medicine practice. Diagnostic work-up in myocarditis is multistage and requires integration of clinical symptoms, laboratory and ...
E. A. Temnikova +2 more
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