Myocarditis

Daniela Cihakova

ISBN 10: 953307289X / ISBN 13: 9789533072890

Published by Intechopen Okt 2011, 2011

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Myocarditis, the inflammation of the heart muscle, could be in some cases serious and potentially fatal disease. This book is a comprehensive compilation of studies from leading international experts on various aspects of myocarditis. The first section of the book provides a clinical perspective on the disease. It contains comprehensive reviews of the causes of myocarditis, its classification, diagnosis, and treatment. It also includes reviews of Perimyocarditis; Chagas' chronic myocarditis, and myocarditis in HIV-positive patients. The second section of the book focuses on the pathogenesis of myocarditis, discussing pathways and mechanisms activated during viral infection and host immune response during myocarditis. The third, and final, section discusses new findings in the pathogenesis that may lead to new directions for clinical diagnosis, including use of new biomarkers, and new treatments of myocarditis. 442 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Myocarditis
• Publisher: Intechopen Okt 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 953307289X
• ISBN 13: 9789533072890
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 185H x 35D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 185 millimeters height by 35 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1163 grams

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Synopsis

Myocarditis, the inflammation of the heart muscle, could be in some cases serious and potentially fatal disease. This book is a comprehensive compilation of studies from leading international experts on various aspects of myocarditis. The first section of the book provides a clinical perspective on the disease. It contains comprehensive reviews of the causes of myocarditis, its classification, diagnosis, and treatment. It also includes reviews of Perimyocarditis; Chagas' chronic myocarditis, and myocarditis in HIV-positive patients. The second section of the book focuses on the pathogenesis of myocarditis, discussing pathways and mechanisms activated during viral infection and host immune response during myocarditis. The third, and final, section discusses new findings in the pathogenesis that may lead to new directions for clinical diagnosis, including use of new biomarkers, and new treatments of myocarditis.