Myocarditis – Related resources
03.06.2016 • Sonuncu dəyişiklik 21.07.2016
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Cochrane reviews
- Corticosteroids may not reduce mortality in viral myocarditis with low left ventricular ejection fraction. Cardiac function may be improved by applying corticosteroids .
- There is no evidence from randomized controlled trials to support the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for the management of presumed viral myocarditis .Some herbal medicines seem to have positive effects in patients with suspected viral myocarditis, although the evidence is insufficient .
The question of whether corticosteroid therapy is superior to salicylates for the prevention of valvular disease from rheumatic fever remains open .
There is no evidence of the superiority of one treatment over another in the treatment of malignant pericardial effusion. However, pericardiocentesis alone is probably not sufficiently effective .Even fatal myocarditis or cardiomyopathy may be associated with clozapine therapy .
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- Karjalainen J, Heikkilä J. Incidence of three presentations of acute myocarditis in young men in military service. A 20-year experience. Eur Heart J 1999 Aug;20(15):1120-5.