Myocarditis mimicking acute myocardial infarction: role of endomyocardial biopsy in the differential diagnosis

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis, using endomyocardial biopsies, that unexplained cases of apparent acute myocardial infarction were caused by myocarditis. MATERIAL Between 1992 and 1998, 12 patients were admitted to the coronary care unit with severe chest pain, ST segment elevation, increased seru...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British heart journal 2000-09, Vol.84 (3), p.245-250
Hauptverfasser:	Angelini, A, Calzolari, V, Calabrese, F, Boffa, G M, Maddalena, F, Chioin, R, Thiene, G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute coronary syndromes acute myocardial infarction Adult Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Medicine Coronary vessels Diagnosis, Differential DNA, Viral - analysis Echocardiography Electrocardiography Endocardium - immunology Endocardium - pathology Endocardium - virology endomyocardial biopsy Female Heart Heart attacks Heart failure Herpesvirus 4, Human - genetics Humans Immunohistochemistry Influenza Leukocyte Common Antigens - analysis Leukocytes - immunology Lymphocytes Male Medical imaging Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - pathology Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology myocarditis Myocarditis - immunology Myocarditis - pathology Myocarditis - physiopathology Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies Pain Patients Polymerase Chain Reaction Sensitivity and Specificity Viral infections Viruses
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