title: Acute cytomegalovirus infection triggering fatal giant cell myocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: agkouziouta@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Aggeliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gkouziouta
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: First Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazaros
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Onassis Cardiac Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Loukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaklamanis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Glafkos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kelepeshis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbetseas
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Stamatis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adamopoulos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Cytomegalovirus; Giant cell myocarditis; Ventricular assist device