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KMID : 0604020070220020096
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Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2007 Volume.22 No. 2 p.96 ~ p.100
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Successful Empirical Treatment of Intravenous Immune Globulin in Recent-Onset Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report
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Kim Hyun-Soo
Rim Keum-Nam
Shin Hyun-Jong
Lee Sang-Pyo
Ahn Sang-Bong
Lee Yong-Gu
Lee Young-Chul
Ha Na-Rae
Jang Sun-Joo
Shin Jin-Ho
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Abstract
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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy has been introduced to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy due to their antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects. But each study reported conflicting result and treatment regimen has not been clearly established. We experienced a case of 28-year-old woman with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with severely depressed cardiac function. Its onset time was obvious within 1 month. Despite of conservative treatment of heart failure, sudden cardiac arrest was developed. We tried IVIG therapy, and her symptoms and cardiac function were improved after IVIG treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Acute myocarditis, Idiopathic dilated cardomyopathy, Immunoglobulin
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