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MYOCARDITIS AND CARDIOMYOPATHIES
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DEFINITION Inflammatory disease of the myocardium caused by infectious and noninfectious agents
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CAUSES OF MYOCARDITIS RNA-viruses: Picorna (Coxsackie A, B, Echo, Polio), Paramyxo (Measles, Mumps), HCV, Toga (Dengue Fever, Yellow Fever, Rubella) DNA-viruses: adenoviruses, parvovirus B19, herpesviruses (herpesvirus-6, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr, Varicella), HIV 15-20% of virus-related myocarditis is caused by enteroviruses 3-6% - incidence of myocarditis in viral infections Viruses are detected in >70% of patients with clinically suspected myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy
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Cardiomyopathies Cardiomyopathy (1980): Heart muscle disease of unknown cause Cardiomyopathy (1995): Disease of the myocardium associated with cardiac dysfunction
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Cardiomyopathies: classification
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Specific Cardiomyopathies
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Unclassified Cardiomyopathies
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2005 Canadian Hypertension Education Program Recommendations Thank you for attention!
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