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Cardiomyopathy in First-Degree Relatives of Patients Presenting With Acute Myocarditis: Prevalence and Prognostic Significance.
Circulation. Heart failure - 1 Jun 2024
Boulet Jacinthe, Lakdawala Neal K, Christiansen Mia Nielsen, Schou Morten, Køber Lars, Gustafsson Finn, Gislason Gunnar H, Torp-Pedersen Christian, Andersson Charlotte
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BACKGROUND: Acute myocarditis has been genetically linked to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), but the clinical significance remains uncertain. We investigated the prevalence and long-term prognosis of DCM and heart failure (HF) among unselected patients hospitalized with acute myocarditis and their first-degree relatives compared with an age- and sex-matched cohort. METHODS: This was an observational study utilizing...
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