Natural history of left ventricular function in neonatal Coxsackie myocarditis.
Three neonates are described who had severe congestive cardiac failure following Coxsackie-B virus infection. Overall left ventricular function was depressed and accompanied by regional differences in wall motion. Recovery has been gradual, and after 40 or more months of follow-up, all three infants still have evidence of myocardial damage. This provides further evidence linking myocarditis with dilated cardiomyopathy.
D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M