title: Pathogen-driven treatment strategy in new onset dilated cardiomyopathy. Impact on ventricular function and clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Aggeliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gkouziouta
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Greece. Electronic address: glaz35@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazaros
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Athens General Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karavidas
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Georgiopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miliopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karavolias
authors.affiliation: Molecular Immunopathology and Histocompatibility Laboratory, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Malena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pantou
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hatzianastasiou
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saroglou
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vassilis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Voudris
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Stamatis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adamopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016276:Ventricular Function / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents
keywords: Dilated cardiomyopathy; Endomyocardial biopsy; Infective agents; Prognosis; Specific antimicrobial treatment