title: Modern methods of treatment of autoimmune myocarditis.
abstract: An updated version of the autoimmunity theory and the recent achievements in the investigation of the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders have created new opportunities for the development and clinical application of a new generation of methods of treatment of the immune system dysfunctions. The present review is focused on questions related to modern and future developments in the treatment of autoimmune myocarditis. We discuss well-known drugs like corticosteroids and azathioprine, and some new and up-to-date methods of treatment of the autoimmune inflammation. Some of these methods are at the experimental stage of development and hopefully will be used to treat patients in the near future.
authors.affiliation: M.F. Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: Alevtina A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kotova
authors.forename: Philipp N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Paleev
authors.forename: Sergey V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Suchkov
authors.forename: Nikolay R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Paleev
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D015551:Autoimmunity; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis
chemical_list: D001379:Azathioprine