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Successful Empirical Treatment of Intravenous Immune Globulin in Recent-Onset Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report
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Hyun Soo Kim, Keum Nam Rim, Hyun Jong Shin, Sang Pyo Lee, Sang Bong Ahn, Yong Gu Lee, Young Chul Lee, Na Rae Ha, Sun Joo Chang, Jin Ho Shin
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Korean J Crit Care Med. 2007;22(2):96-100.
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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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