The Novel Visibility of Myocarditis. From pathology to treatment

Myocarditis is one of the most common non-coronary diseases, since it is associated with many infectious and immune-allergic diseases, such as HIV, hepatitis, systemic bacterial and fungal infections. Moreover, this nosological form can be also associated with the side effects of various medicines. For instance, some chemotherapeutic drugs, such as trastuzumab used to treat breast cancer, are able to trigger the myocarditis development. Understanding of mechanisms of the myocarditis development under the similar drugs action, and awareness of a physician about their high risk will help him to avoid undesirable complications, and thereby, to increase the survival rate and standard of living of the world’s population. This article has incorporated all the aspects of the classification, etiology, pathogenesis, morphogenesis, as well as the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment.