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Myocarditis and pericarditis are inflammatory heart disorders caused by a variety of infectious agents, toxins, drugs, and autoimmune diseases, with clinical features ranging from mild to life-threatening.
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Encourages etiology-directed evaluation in practice; leaves open prospective trials on targeted therapies.
Provides an overview of the microbiologic causes and clinical features of myocarditis and pericarditis.
Wittek et al. (2010) conducted a review in Myocarditis and pericarditis. Myocarditis and pericarditis are inflammatory heart disorders caused by a variety of infectious agents, toxins, drugs, and autoimmune diseases, with clinical features ranging from mild to life-threatening.
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