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- Part I Adult congenital heart disease
- Part II Valve disease
- Part III Systemic hypertension
- Part IV Coronary artery disease
- Part V Heart failure
- Part VI Cardiomyopathies
- Part VII Myocarditis
- Chapter 45 Acute myocarditis
- Part VIII Pericardial disease
- Part IX Tachyarrhythmias
- Part X Genetic channelopathies
- Part XI Bradyarrhythmias
- Part XII Syncope and sudden cardiac death
- Part XIII Implantable devices
- Part XIV Diseases of the aorta
- Part XV Venous thromboembolism
- Part XVI Pulmonary hypertension
- Part XVII Infective endocarditis
- Part XVIII Rheumatic fever
- Part XIX Athlete’s heart
- Part XXI Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy
- Part XXII Cardiovascular drugs
(p. 499) Acute myocarditis
(p. 499)
Acute myocarditis
- Chapter:
- (p. 499) Acute myocarditis
- Author(s):
Demosthenes G. Katritsis
, Bernard J. Gersh
, and A. John Camm
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199685288.003.0993_update_003
June 1, 2015:
This chapter has been re-evaluated and remains up-to-date. No changes have been necessary.
Updated on 19 December 2014. The previous version of this content can be found here.
Classification, diagnosis, and current evidence-based treatment of myocarditis are presented.
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- Part I Adult congenital heart disease
- Part II Valve disease
- Part III Systemic hypertension
- Part IV Coronary artery disease
- Part V Heart failure
- Part VI Cardiomyopathies
- Part VII Myocarditis
- Chapter 45 Acute myocarditis
- Part VIII Pericardial disease
- Part IX Tachyarrhythmias
- Part X Genetic channelopathies
- Part XI Bradyarrhythmias
- Part XII Syncope and sudden cardiac death
- Part XIII Implantable devices
- Part XIV Diseases of the aorta
- Part XV Venous thromboembolism
- Part XVI Pulmonary hypertension
- Part XVII Infective endocarditis
- Part XVIII Rheumatic fever
- Part XIX Athlete’s heart
- Part XXI Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy
- Part XXII Cardiovascular drugs
