Atrial Giant Cell Myocarditis: A Distinctive Clinicopathologic Entity Running title: Larsen et al.; Atrial giant cell myocarditis
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Atrial Giant Cell Myocarditis : A Distinctive Clinicopathologic Entity Running title
De De Dep pa part rtme ment nt nt of Pa Path thol log ogy, y, Uni nive v rs sity y of f Arizo zona na, T T Tucs son on, , AZ; ; Ad Addr dres ess s fo for r Co Corr rres espo pond nden ence ce: : Abstract: Background—Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) typically causes fulminant heart failure,
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BACKGROUND Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) typically causes fulminant heart failure, arrhythmias, or heart block, necessitating aggressive immunosuppression, ventricular assist device insertion, or cardiac transplantation. We describe a novel variant of GCM, primarily involving the atria, that displays distinctive clinical features and follows a more benign course than ventricular GCM. METHODS A...
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