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Myocarditis

Known as: Myocarditides, Myocarditis NOS, Myocarditis, unspecified 
Inflammatory processes of the muscular walls of the heart (MYOCARDIUM) which result in injury to the cardiac muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (8)

ALLERGIC MYOCARDITISAcute rheumatic myocarditisBacterial myocarditisCoxsackie carditis, unspecified

Broader (3)

CardiomyopathiesCarditisInflammation
Cardiovascular systemChestEncephalomyocarditis virusHeart

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Review
2017
Review
2017
Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Fulminant Myocarditis with Combination Immune Checkpoint Blockade.
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have improved clinical outcomes associated with numerous cancers, but high-grade, immune-related… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Current state of knowledge on aetiology, diagnosis, management, and therapy of myocarditis: a position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial…
In this position statement of the ESC Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases an expert consensus group reviews the… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in myocarditis: A JACC White Paper.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Predictors of Outcome in Patients With Suspected Myocarditis
Background— The objective of this study was to identify the prognostic indicators in patients with suspected myocarditis who… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Myocarditis: Current Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment
Myocarditis is clinically and pathologically defined as “inflammation of the myocardium.” Despite its rather clear-cut definition… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Human Myocarditis: A Comparison to Histology and Molecular Pathology
Background—Myocarditis can occasionally lead to sudden death and may progress to dilated cardiomyopathy in up to 10% of patients… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
A clinical trial of immunosuppressive therapy for myocarditis. The Myocarditis Treatment Trial Investigators.
BACKGROUND Myocarditis is a serious disorder, and treatment options are limited. This trial was designed to determine whether… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Loss of CTLA-4 leads to massive lymphoproliferation and fatal multiorgan tissue destruction, revealing a critical negative regulatory role of CTLA-4.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Myocarditis. A histopathologic definition and classification.
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