June 24, 2015Heart
Clinical presentation and diagnosis of myocarditis
Key result
Endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing myocarditis, a condition that leads approximately 1/3 of biopsy-proven cases to dilated cardiomyopathy, death, or transplantation.
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Review
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Implication
Endomyocardial biopsy use merits caution given risks and prognosis; leaves non-invasive diagnostics open for prospective validation.
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Population
Myocarditis
Provides an educational overview on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and prognostic assessment of myocarditis based on ESC criteria.
Cite This Study
Caforio et al. (2015) conducted a review in Myocarditis. Endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing myocarditis, a condition that leads approximately 1/3 of biopsy-proven cases to dilated cardiomyopathy, death, or transplantation.