RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Alexander, Lori
T1 Cardiac Infections
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2008
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 2
SP 5
OP 5
DO 10.1177/155989770800800202
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/2/5.abstract
AB The first symposium developed jointly by the American College of Cardiology and the Brazilian Society of Cardiology, provided an overview of infectious diseases of the heart. This article features an important review of viral and parasitic infections of the heart and the role of infection in myocarditis, pericarditis, and coronary artery disease.