Acta cardiologica
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Comparative Study
Clinical features and prognosis in Chinese patients with acute fulminant myocarditis.
There is still a lack of large-scale studies focusing on acute fulminant myocarditis (AFM) and knowledge of this disease is unimpressive. To better understand the clinical features of AFM and improve the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, we analysed the data of consecutive Chinese AFM patients admitted to our department. ⋯ This study describes the clinical features of Chinese AFM patients. The short- and mid-term prognosis of AFM is good. AFM patients may benefit from a treatment with glucocorticoids.