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Noninvasive Assessment of Cardiac Abnormalities in Experimental Autoimmune Myocarditis by Magnetic Resonance Microscopy Imaging in the Mouse
Published on: June 20, 2014
[Update Myocarditis]
Stephanie Könemann1, Daniel Beug1, Marcus Dörr1
1Klinik für Innere Medizin B, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald.
Abstract:
Myocarditis is a heterogenous disease regarding aetiology, clinical presentation and course. A defined diagnostic procedure is needed to reliably detect myocarditis. While findings from medical laboratory parameters, electrocardiography and echocardiography are rather unspecific, endomyocardial biopsies supply dependable data regarding inflammatory and viral status. Analysis of cardiac MR is constantly being improved in order to increase sensitivity regarding myocarditis detection. Incidence, clinical presentation as well as disease progression and prognosis show considerable gender differences. Adamant implementation of defined diagnostic procedures is needed in order not to overlook myocarditis in women while the understanding of the pathomechanisms behind the gender differences might lead the way to new therapeutic options. Currently, treatment of myocarditis symptoms and heart failure is in the focus of clinical care. In addition, cardiac involvement in systemic inflammatory diseases should be stringently treated via immunosuppression. Avoidance of physical exercise has to be observed in order to reduce cardiac strain and consequently the number of adverse events.
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