| dilated cardiomyopathy in young adult africans: a sequel to infections? | over a period of 6 years, only twelve cases of dilated cardiomyopathy were clinically diagnosed in nigerians between the ages of 11-30 years at the university college hospital, ibadan, nigeria. eleven presented with heart failure, while the twelfth patient presented with a cerebrovascular accident. two other patients also had a cerebrovascular accident. a history of febrile illness was obtained in seven, but in only three was fever unresponsive to antimalarials, documented on admission. antistre ... | 1982 | 6291352 |
| infections and dilated cardiomyopathy in nigeria. | the relationship of infection to dilated cardiomyopathy is reviewed on the basis of 200 patients seen at university college hospital, ibadan. evidence of infection with toxoplasma and coxsackie b viruses is presented. clinically detectable myocarditis is rare in children, and the preponderance of dilated cardiomyopathy is in patients above the age of 30 years, possibly because there is a long latent period between the initial infection and the development of frank cardiomyopathy. this paper conc ... | 1985 | 3038833 |