Inflammation of the main muscle of the heart, often from infection.
Inflammation of the myocardium (heart muscle); it may be caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infection, or by rheumatic fever, or occur as a complication of another disease. Treatment depends on the cause.
Inflammation of the myocardium (the heart muscle). Myocarditis is uncommon and usually causes few or no symptoms, with recovery in several weeks. In a small percentage of cases, symptoms are severe enough to require hospitalization and treatment for heart failure and other complications, such as cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm), cardiomyopathy (impaired heart muscle function), pulmonary embolism (a blood clot that can lodge in the lungs), or stroke. The disease is most common among middle-aged men, but can affect both sexes at any age.
Acute or chronic inflammation of the heart muscle. It may be seen alone or as part of pancarditis.
Swelling of the heart muscle, often caused by an infection from coxsackievirus, is also a distinctive trait of rheumatic fever.
Frequently, no symptoms are present. On rare occasions, a significant disruption in the heart’s rhythm, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, and heart failure might occur. In severe instances of myocarditis, fatality can arise due to cardiac arrest.
Myocarditis could be indicated by reviewing the patient’s medical background and conducting a physical assessment. An electrocardiogram (ECG) will reveal distinctive irregularities in the heart’s rhythm. The diagnostic process also encompasses echocardiography and blood analyses.
A targeted treatment isn’t available. Typically, bed rest is advised, and there’s a possibility of receiving corticosteroid medications as part of the prescription.