MYOCARDITIS
In the first section, we have included chapters providing clinical perspectives on
myocarditis. Here, readers can find comprehensive reviews summarizing the causes of
myocarditis, its classification, diagnosis and treatment. The part also includes a
chapter that focuses on perimyocarditis and its causes, presentation and clinical
management. It also includes a comprehensive review of Chagas' chronic myocarditis,
another important type of myocarditis. We have also included a chapter discussing
myocarditis in HIV positive patients, with an emphasis on imaging techniques in
diagnosis, and a chapter on supporting treatment for myocardial ischemia using
angiopoietin-1....
