Chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6 in heart failure: prevalence and treatment

ConclusionVirus replication in cardiac tissue of ciHHV‐6 heart failure patients suggests that ciHHV‐6 reactivation causes persistence of unexplained heart failure symptoms. We demonstrated that antiviral treatment, effective in decreasing viral transcripts and clinical complaints of cardiomyopathies, is a new therapeutic option for ciHHV‐6‐associated diseases.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - November 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Uwe Kühl, Dirk Lassner, Nina Wallaschek, Ulrich M. Gross, Gerhard R.F. Krueger, Bettina Seeberg, Benedikt B. Kaufer, Felicitas Escher, Wolfgang Poller, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiss Tags: Original Article Source Type: research