Why the study?
Does the pathological distinction between active and borderline myocarditis help identify patients with different clinical characteristics and prognosis?
Population
42 patients with myocarditis diagnosed on endomyocardial biopsy within one year from clinical onset of the…
Comparison
Active myocarditis on endomyocardial biopsy vs Borderline myocarditis on endomyocardial biopsy
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Pathological distinction may not stratify death or transplantation risk; leaves open whether viral genome status should inform prognosis or trials.
Does the pathological distinction between active and borderline myocarditis help identify patients with different clinical characteristics and prognosis?
Borderline myocarditis represents a less aggressive inflammatory form evolving towards left ventricular dilatation, but shares a similar prognosis to active myocarditis regarding death or heart transplantation.
Annalisa Angelini (2002) studied this question.
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