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Latest revision as of 13:15, 10 June 2015

Myocarditis

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

When to seek urgent medical care?

Diagnosis

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Myocarditis?

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

Prevention

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For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click here

Editors-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

Overview

Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle.

What are the symptoms of Myocarditis?

There may be no symptoms. Symptoms may be similar to the flu. If symptoms occur, they may include:

Other symptoms that may occur with this disease:

What causes Myocarditis?

Myocarditis is an uncommon disorder that is usually caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections that reach the heart.

When you have an infection, your immune system produces special cells that release chemicals to fight off disease. If the infection affects your heart, the disease-fighting cells enter the heart. However, the chemicals produced by an immune response can damage the heart muscle. As a result, the heart can become thick, swollen, and weak. This leads to symptoms of heart failure.

Other causes of myocarditis may include:

When to seek urgent medical care?

Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of myocarditis, especially after a recent infection. Seek immediate medical help if you have severe symptoms or have been diagnosed with myocarditis and have increased:

Diagnosis

A physical examination may show no abnormalities, or may reveal the following:

Tests used to diagnosis myocarditis include:

Treatment options

Treatment is aimed at the cause of the problem, and may involve:

  • Antibiotics
  • Anti-inflammatory medicines to reduce swelling
  • Diuretics to remove excess water from the body
  • Low-salt diet
  • Reduced activity

If the heart muscle is very weak, your health care provider will prescribe medicines to treat heart failure. Abnormal heart rhythms may require the use of additional medications, a pacemaker, or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. If a blood clot is in the heart chamber, you will also receive blood thinning medicine.

Where to find medical care for Myocarditis?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Myocarditis

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

How well you do depends on the cause of the problem and your overall health. The outlook varies. Some people may recover completely. Others may have permanent heart failure.

Possible complications

The most likely complications are;

Prevention

Promptly treating conditions that cause myocarditis may reduce the risk.

Source

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000149.htm


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