Ribierre M, Landau J F, Fermont L, Batisse A, Kachaner J
Sem Hop. 1982 Feb 25;58(8):485-9.
Among the primary myocardiopathies resulting from a known cause, acute infectious myocarditis plays an important part. This condition, usually interstitial myocarditis of viral etiology, occurs predominantly in the infant under two years of age. They are characterized by a hypotrophic hypokinetic myocardiopathy which is very hard to differentiate from endocardial fibroelastosis. Fibroelastosis is probably only one possible result of the course of certain myocarditis'. However, on the whole, prognosis is good and the children recover. Typhoid fever and diphtheria may also compromise myocardial function.
在已知病因导致的原发性心肌病中，急性感染性心肌炎起重要作用。这种疾病通常是病毒病因引起的间质性心肌炎，主要发生在两岁以下的婴儿。其特征是心肌肥厚减退、运动功能减退，很难与心内膜弹力纤维增生症区分开来。弹力纤维增生症可能只是某些心肌炎病程的一种可能结果。然而，总体而言，预后良好，儿童可康复。伤寒和白喉也可能损害心肌功能。
