New Insights in Human Myocarditis

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Editorial

Andrea Frustaci. J Clin Med. 2022.

. 2022 Feb 10;11(4):924.

doi: 10.3390/jcm11040924.

¹ Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologist and Cardiovascular Sciences, La Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.

Abstract

Myocarditis is an inflammatory heart muscle disease, the incidence of which is likely underestimated, ranging from 10 [...].

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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