Talk:Myocarditis
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[edit] Martino
- Martino TA, Liu P, Petric M, Sole MJ. 1995 Enteroviral myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy. A review of clinical and experimental studies. p291-352 IN Human Enterovirus Infections, Ed. HA Rotbart.
Enteroviruses are the commonest cause of myocarditis - which is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children, and a major cause of cardiomyopathy leading to heart failure or heart transplant in adults. This book chapter is a definative, peer reviewed, comprehensive review of clinical and experimental studies to 1995. The other reference you have on the site is only part of what is listed in this book. It is extensively cited throughout the scientific literature (as is your other reference). For anyone interested in learning more about this field, it's history, present, and possible future directions, and about many of the authorities in the field, this book chapter can be very useful. That is why I added it. A second reference, from Circulation Research and listed in PUBMED, which refers more to viral infection and dilated cardiomyopathy, was added to the page on "coxsackieviruses" (that page could really use some work!!) Regards, 24.137.200.118 23:54, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
The term "gold standard" should be replaced with a standard English phrase such as "best approach to diagnose' or "best way to diagnose." It is slangy and transient.
Tha article itself should be re-written so it is more readable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.142.253.220 (talk) 20:12, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
