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Myocarditis and Pericarditis

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Atlas of Cardiovascular Pathology

Part of the book series: Current Histopathology ((CUHI,volume 12))

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Abstract

Myocarditis has been defined as:

An inflammatory process of the heart muscle due to known or unknown causes excluding damage secondary to vascular lesions, such as atherosclerosis or arteritides.

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  1. National Heart Hospital, London, UK

    E. G. J. Olsen MD, FRC Path., FACC (Consultant Pathologist) & R. A. Florio FILMS

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Olsen, E.G.J., Florio, R.A. (1987). Myocarditis and Pericarditis. In: Atlas of Cardiovascular Pathology. Current Histopathology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3209-8_8

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