Myocarditis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, called the myocardium The condition can reduce the heart's ability to pump blood Myocarditis can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and rapid or irregular heartbeats Infection with a virus is one cause of myocarditis
Myocarditis - Wikipedia Myocarditis refers to an underlying process that causes inflammation and injury of the heart It does not refer to inflammation of the heart as a consequence of some other insult
Myocarditis: Symptoms and Causes - Cleveland Clinic Myocarditis is a rare condition that can weaken your heart muscle Unfortunately, there are many causes of myocarditis that are hard to avoid While symptoms can be severe in some people, many people can live for years without myocarditis becoming a problem again after treatment
Myocarditis - American Heart Association Myocarditis is a serious yet rare condition where inflammation develops in the myocardium, the middle muscular layer of the heart wall Myocarditis can weaken the heart and its electrical system As a result, the heart’s ability to pump blood is reduced
Myocarditis - Johns Hopkins Medicine What is myocarditis? Myocarditis occurs when the heart muscle (myocardium) becomes inflamed Inflammation occurs when your body’s immune system responds to infections, for example Myocarditis can be caused by viral infections or more systemic inflammatory conditions such as autoimmune disorders
Myocarditis: Causes, symptoms, treatment, outlook, and more Myocarditis describes inflammation of heart tissue known as the myocardium This inflammation can affect the electrical system of the heart and reduce the heart’s ability to pump
Acute Myocarditis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Acute myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium with a highly variable clinical presentation, ranging from mild flu-like symptoms or chest pain to severe heart failure, life-threatening arrhythmias, or sudden cardiac death
Myocarditis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Recovery - MedicineNet Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle and can be caused by a variety of infections, conditions, and viruses Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid accumulation
Myocarditis - Cardiovascular Disorders - MSD Manual . . . Myocarditis is inflammation of the myocardium with necrosis of cardiac myocytes Myocarditis may be caused by many disorders (eg, infection, cardiotoxins, medications, and systemic disorders such as sarcoidosis) but is often idiopathic Symptoms can vary and can include fatigue, dyspnea, edema, palpitations, and sudden death