Biopsy Based Diagnosis of Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Negative Magnetic Resonance Image Finding
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| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Clinical & Experimental Cardiology |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://omicsonline.org/open-access/biopsy-based-diagnosis-of-inflammatory-cardiomyopathy-in-a-patient-with-negative-magnetic-resonance-image-2155-9880-5-351.php?aid=36145 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9880.1000351 |
| Field | Cardiovascular diseases incl. cardiosurgery |
| Keywords | Inflammatory cardiomyopathy; Heart failure; Endomyocardial biopsy; Immunosuppressive therapy |
| Description | This article describes a case of the patient hospitalized for a sudden heart failure with severe left ventricular dysfunction. This case report presents a history of biopsy-proven inflammatory cardiomyopathy with negative MRI findings. Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy (ICM) is a potentially reversible disease, in which targeted treatment may be considered. |