Schultheiss H.P., Noutsias M. Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy (DCMi). Pathogenesis and Therapy

Springer basel AG: 2010 - 306 p. , ISBN: 3764383518
Cardiomyopathy is one of the most frequent causes of heart failure. It is often associated with inadequate heart pumping or other heart function abnormalities. There are many different causes of the disease, therefore many different kinds of cardiomyopathies exist. This volume, written by a leading expert, focuses on inflammatory CM, belonging to the Dilated Cardiomyopathies (DCMi). It covers epidemiology/prognosis, pathology, immunology, diagnosis and treatment strategies.