Why the study?
Is viral infection of the myocardium associated with endocardial fibroelastosis?
Population
29 patients with autopsy-proven endocardial fibroelastosis and 65 control samples
Comparison
Polymerase chain reaction or reverse… vs 65 control samples
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Supports myocardial viral association with EFE; leaves open causal role and need for prospective studies.
Is viral infection of the myocardium associated with endocardial fibroelastosis?
The high prevalence of mumps and adenovirus genomes in myocardial samples of patients with endocardial fibroelastosis strongly supports a viral etiology for the disease.
Ni et al. (1997) studied this question.
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