Giant cell myocarditis in an older patient – reassessing the threshold for endomyocardial biopsy

Giant cell myocarditis in an older patient – reassessing the threshold for endomyocardial biopsy

Abstract Giant cell myocarditis is a rare form of autoimmune myocarditis with high morbidity and mortality that affects mainly middle‐aged adults. We report a case study of a 70‐year‐old man on chronic immunosuppression who presented with sustained ventricular tachycardia and symptoms of acute systo...

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Main Authors: Milan Dusík, Anees Daud, Ondřej Šmíd, Štěpán Havránek, Ivana Vítková, Monica Patricia Revelo, Josef Stehlik, Aleš Linhart, Jan Bělohlávek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Endomyocardial biopsy
Giant cell myocarditis
Heart failure
Immunosuppressive treatment
Inflammatory heart disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12756

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12756

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