Successful treatment of fulminant and recurrent lymphocytic myocarditis with calcineurin inhibitors

Abstract Lymphocytic myocarditis (LM) is primarily triggered by various factors including viral infections and subsequent immune responses. While rare, some patients with LM experience recurrence with a life‐threatening fulminant form. Although combining steroids and immunosuppressants, such as azat...

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Published in:	ESC Heart Failure
Main Authors:	Takashi Hiruma, Eisuke Amiya, Tomomi Ueda, Chie Bujo, Yoshitaka Isotani, Masaki Tsuji, Masamichi Ito, Shun Minatsuki, Junichi Ishida, Norifumi Takeda, Masaru Hatano, Hiroyuki Abe, Yu Nakagama, Issei Komuro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Calcineurin inhibitor Fulminant myocarditis Immunosuppressant Lymphocytic myocarditis Relapse
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.14896