{"id":67055,"date":"2020-12-16T06:54:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T06:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=67055"},"modified":"2023-08-14T06:59:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T06:59:29","slug":"myocarditis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/myocarditis\/","title":{"rendered":"Myocarditis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Inflammation of the main muscle of the heart, often from infection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Acute or chronic inflammation of the heart muscle. It may be seen alone or as part of pancarditis.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Swelling of the heart muscle, often caused by an infection from coxsackievirus, is also a distinctive trait of rheumatic fever.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Frequently, no symptoms are present. On rare occasions, a significant disruption in the heart&#8217;s rhythm, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, and heart failure might occur. In severe instances of myocarditis, fatality can arise due to cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Myocarditis could be indicated by reviewing the patient&#8217;s medical background and conducting a physical assessment. An electrocardiogram (ECG) will reveal distinctive irregularities in the heart&#8217;s rhythm. The diagnostic process also encompasses echocardiography and blood analyses.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A targeted treatment isn&#8217;t available. Typically, bed rest is advised, and there&#8217;s a possibility of receiving corticosteroid medications as part of the prescription.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-m"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Myocarditis - Definition of Myocarditis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"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. 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