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March 1, 1966HeartOpen Access

Adult heart disease due to the Coxsackie virus group B.

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Adults with heart disease, specifically myocarditis with or without pericarditis

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WSW.G. SmithSir Charles Gairdner Hospital

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Implication

Raises awareness for viral testing in myocarditis; extends observational data but leaves management implications open.

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Population
Adults with heart disease, specifically myocarditis with or without pericarditis

Highlights the recognition of Coxsackie group B viruses as a frequent cause of myocarditis and pericarditis in adults.

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W.G. Smith (1966) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81abd60f00bf78d4f1ffcehttps://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.28.2.204

Topics

MyocarditisPericardial disease
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