High Prevalence of Viral Genomes and Multiple Viral Infections in the Myocardium of Adults With “Idiopathic” Left Ventricular Dysfunction

BACKGROUND: For a long time, enteroviruses have been considered to be the most common cause of acute viral myocarditis (MC), with possible transition from MC to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Recent investigations have shown, however, that other viruses are also frequently encountered in MC patients,... View More