Abstract
Acute viral myocarditis progresses through several stages, including acute viral infection, autoimmunity, and dilated cardiomyopathy. Recent studies have identified an important role for the myocardial inflammatory response during the initial phases of acute viral myocarditis. In this review, we discuss new insights into the innate host response to viral myocarditis and the various therapeutic strategies that have been attempted in managing the deleterious consequences of the myocardial inflammatory response in acute viral myocarditis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 189-193 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Cardiology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2003 |
Keywords
- Cytokine
- Immune modulation
- Inflammation
- Innate immunity
- Viral myocarditis