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Routine care applies to these patients. Diuretics, and neurohumoral blockade are appropriate, as is anticoagulation. Corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs increase survival in patients with Löffler endocarditis, and interferon may be used as a last option in refractory patients. Surgical therapy may be considered as palliative treatment in the fibrotic fase of the disease. | Routine care applies to these patients. Diuretics, and neurohumoral blockade are appropriate, as is anticoagulation. Corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs increase survival in patients with Löffler endocarditis, and interferon may be used as a last option in refractory patients. Surgical therapy may be considered as palliative treatment in the fibrotic fase of the disease. | ||
==== Arrythmic cardiomyopathy | ==== Arrythmic cardiomyopathy ''(See [http://www.textbookofcardiology.org/wiki/ARVC/D ARVC/D])''==== | ||
''(See [http://www.textbookofcardiology.org/wiki/ARVC/D ARVC/D])'' | |||
==== Unclassified Cardiomyopathy ==== | ==== Unclassified Cardiomyopathy ==== | ||