Myocarditis as a Precipitating Factor for Heart Failure: Evaluation and 1-year Follow-Up Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Endomyocardial Biopsy

Abstract

In a Greek population with myocarditis, Chlamydia with viruses was a common finding. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance and PCR proved useful for the detection of myocarditis; EGE and LGE had the best correlation for the development of heart failure. Persistence of the initially detected infective agents was identified in patients who deteriorated further.