Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Viral cardiomyopathy].

E Donal1, N Piriou, H Nanadoumgar

  • 1Département médico-chirurgical de cardiologie, CHU La Millétrie, Poitiers.

Archives Des Maladies Du Coeur Et Des Vaisseaux
|November 22, 2005
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The impact of limited healthcare access among patients with light chain and transthyretin amyloidosis: real-world survey during COVID-19 lockdown period in France.

Orphanet journal of rare diseases·2025
Same author

Homemade pericardial bifurcated graft for Q fever-infected abdominal aortic aneurysm open repair: a case report.

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine·2024
Same author

Transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy in France: A cross-sectional study with 413 patients and real-world tafamidis meglumine use (2009-2019).

Revue neurologique·2024
Same author

EACVI survey on radiation exposure in interventional echocardiography.

European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging·2024
Same author

Surface properties and bacterial adhesion on polyurethane central catheters: Impact of ethanol lock solution.

Biomaterials advances·2023
Same author

Deep Chlorophyll Maxima in the Global Ocean: Occurrences, Drivers and Characteristics.

Global biogeochemical cycles·2022
Same journal

Radiokymographic study of the kinetics of the middle arc and the hils in the normal subject.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

A medication for angina pectoris and pre-fibrillatory conditions; 1262 F; six years of clinical experience; action mechanism.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

Circulatory changes following the injection of hypertonic saline solutions; application to the study of angina pectoris.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

Alterations in coronary circulation during aortic insufficiency in young subjects.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

Cardio-esophageal auscultation.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
Same journal

Hypertensive accidents following the injection of acetylcholine.

Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux·2010
See all related articles

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) may be caused by chronic Parvovirus B-19 infection. This finding suggests reconsidering infectious causes and exploring new treatments for DCM.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) often has an undetermined cause, leading to symptomatic treatment.
  • Current investigations systematically exclude common causes like coronary or valvular heart disease, connective tissue disorders, toxins, and infections.

Observation:

  • This article presents four patients with apparently idiopathic DCM.
  • Chronic Parvovirus B-19 infection was identified in these patients.

Findings:

  • The findings suggest Parvovirus B-19 as a potential cause of chronic viral cardiomyopathy.
  • Molecular biology advancements support reconsidering infectious etiologies for DCM.

Implications:

  • Revisiting myocardial biopsy's role in diagnosing infectious causes of DCM is recommended.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Immuno-modulator therapies, like beta-interferon, may offer new management strategies for DCM patients.