title: Herpes simplex virus-induced cardiomyopathy successfully treated with acyclovir.
abstract: Inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMi) represents an acquired form of dilated cardiomyopathy. Viral infection is the most common cause of DCMi. In contrast with other cardiotropic viruses, herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a very rare finding in endomyocardial biopsies of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. We report a case of HSV-induced cardiomyopathy successfully treated with acyclovir.
authors.affiliation: First Faculty of Medicine, 2nd Department of Medicine - Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuchynka
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Palecek
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hrbackova
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vitkova
authors.forename: Stanislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simek
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nemecek
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aster
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Louch
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aschermann
authors.forename: Ales
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Linhart
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir