| EMB | Endomyocardial biopsy |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PVB19 | Parvovirus B19 |
| DCM | Dilated cardiomyopathy |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| EF | Ejection fraction |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr virus |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| HSV | Herpes simplex virus |
| ENV | Enterovirus |
| ADV | Adenovirus |
| n | Number |
| EDV | End-diastolic volume |
| NS | Not significant |
| Myo | Myocarditis |
| LV | Left ventricular volume |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |