Immunosuppressive Therapy Improves Both Short- and Long-Term Prognosis in Patients With Virus-Negative Nonfulminant Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy [Original Articles]
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To conclude, this study suggests that immunosuppressive therapy in infl-CMP patients results in an improved heart transplantation–free survival as compared with standard heart failure therapy alone, underscoring the urgent need for a large prospective multicenter trial.
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Merken, J., Hazebroek, M., Van Paassen, P., Verdonschot, J., Van Empel, V., Knackstedt, C., Abdul Hamid, M., Seiler, M., Kolb, J., Hoermann, P., Ensinger, C., Brunner-La Rocca, H.-P., Poelzl, G., Heymans, S. Tags: Cardiomyopathy Original Articles Source Type: research
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