Herpes simplex virus-induced cardiomyopathy successfully treated with acyclovir

Petr Kuchynka; Tomas Palecek; Hana Hrbackova; Ivana Vitkova; Stanislav Simek; Eduard Nemecek; Viktor Aster; William E Louch; Michael Aschermann; Ales Linhart

doi:10.1007/s00508-010-1456-4

Herpes simplex virus-induced cardiomyopathy successfully treated with acyclovir

Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2010 Oct;122(19-20):592-5. doi: 10.1007/s00508-010-1456-4. Epub 2010 Sep 28.

Authors

Petr Kuchynka¹, Tomas Palecek, Hana Hrbackova, Ivana Vitkova, Stanislav Simek, Eduard Nemecek, Viktor Aster, William E Louch, Michael Aschermann, Ales Linhart

Affiliation

¹ First Faculty of Medicine, 2nd Department of Medicine - Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.

PMID: 20865454
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-010-1456-4

Abstract

Inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMi) represents an acquired form of dilated cardiomyopathy. Viral infection is the most common cause of DCMi. In contrast with other cardiotropic viruses, herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a very rare finding in endomyocardial biopsies of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. We report a case of HSV-induced cardiomyopathy successfully treated with acyclovir.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acyclovir / therapeutic use*
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / drug therapy*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
Herpes Simplex / complications*
Herpes Simplex / drug therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocarditis / drug therapy*
Myocarditis / etiology*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Acyclovir