title: Endomyocardial biopsy in new onset dilated cardiomyopathy: prevalence and prognostic role of infectious agents.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Stamatis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adamopoulos
authors.forename: Aggeliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gkouziouta
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazaros
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karavolias
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xatzianastasiou
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aznaouridis
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karavidas
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saroglou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Co-infections; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Endomyocardial biopsy; Infective agents; Prognosis