title: [ Update 2001. Myocarditis--cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Myocarditis is a common cardiological disease. New molecular biological and immunohistological methods have confirmed the persistence of viral infection and chronic myocardial inflammation in a considerable number of patients. A causal link between viral myocarditis and the development of dilated cardiomyopathy has been recognized. This has prognostic implications and helps for the decision of a specific immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory and antiviral therapy.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik B, Universität Düsseldorf. Strauer@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Strauer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kandolf
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mall
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maisch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mertens
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Figulla
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schwartzkopff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brehm
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Schultheiss
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D017735:Virus Latency
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents