Herpes simplex virus-induced cardiomyopathy successfully treated with acyclovir.
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.
Kuchynka
Petr
P
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.
Palecek
Tomas
T
Hrbackova
Hana
H
Vitkova
Ivana
I
Simek
Stanislav
S
Nemecek
Eduard
E
Aster
Viktor
V
Louch
William E
WE
Aschermann
Michael
M
Linhart
Ales
A
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
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir