In the first section, we have included chapters providing clinical perspectives on myocarditis. Here, readers can find comprehensive reviews summarizing the causes of myocarditis, its classification, diagnosis and treatment. The part also includes a chapter that focuses on perimyocarditis and its causes, presentation and clinical management. It also includes a comprehensive review of Chagas' chronic myocarditis, another important type of myocarditis. We have also included a chapter discussing myocarditis in HIV positive patients, with an emphasis on imaging techniques in diagnosis, and a chapter on supporting treatment for myocardial ischemia using angiopoietin-1
