TY - JOUR
T1 - Fulminant myocarditis
AU - Gupta, Sachin
AU - Markham, David W.
AU - Drazner, Mark H.
AU - Mammen, Pradeep P A
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Fulminant myocarditis is an inflammatory process that occurs in the myocardium and causes acute-onset heart failure. If patients with fulminant myocarditis are aggressively supported in a timely manner, nearly all can have an excellent recovery. In this Review, we discuss the clinical and histological distinguishing features of fulminant myocarditis and contrast this disease entity with nonfulminant myocarditis. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, methods of diagnosis, management options and prognosis of fulminant myocarditis are reviewed in detail.
AB - Fulminant myocarditis is an inflammatory process that occurs in the myocardium and causes acute-onset heart failure. If patients with fulminant myocarditis are aggressively supported in a timely manner, nearly all can have an excellent recovery. In this Review, we discuss the clinical and histological distinguishing features of fulminant myocarditis and contrast this disease entity with nonfulminant myocarditis. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, methods of diagnosis, management options and prognosis of fulminant myocarditis are reviewed in detail.
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U2 - 10.1038/ncpcardio1331
DO - 10.1038/ncpcardio1331
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18797433
AN - SCOPUS:55149088326
SN - 1743-4297
VL - 5
SP - 693
EP - 706
JO - Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
JF - Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
IS - 11
ER -