What is myocarditis?
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Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). Myocarditis can affect your heart muscle and your heart's electrical system, reducing your heart's ability to pump and causing rapid or abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
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Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). Exactly how many people are affected is hard to know because it often has no symptoms.
Many people who get myocarditis are otherwise healthy. Many things can lead to it. The best ways to prevent it are to treat infections quickly and stop them from happening.
Causes
Viral infection is the most common cause of myocarditis.
When you have one, your body produces cells to fight it. These cells release chemicals. If the disease-fighting cells enter your heart, some chemicals they release can inflame your heart muscle.
Some things that can cause myocarditis include:
Coxsackie B viruses
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Hepatitis C
Herpes
HIV
Parvovirus
Chlamydia (a common sexually transmitted disease)
Mycoplasma (bacteria that cause a lung infection)
Streptococcal (strep) bacteria
Staphylococcal (staph) bacteria
Treponema (the cause of syphilis)
Borrelia (the cause of Lyme disease)
Fungal and parasitic infections can also cause it.
Other causes include certain chemicals or allergic reactions to medications or toxins like:
Alcohol
Drugs
Lead
Spider bites
Wasp stings
Snakebites
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy
An autoimmune disease that causes inflammation throughout your body, like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, may also lead to myocarditis.
Signs and Symptoms
Myocarditis often has no symptoms. In fact, most people recover and never even know they had it.
If you do have symptoms, they may include:
Shortness of breath during exercise at first, then at night while lying down
Abnormal heartbeat, which causes fainting in rare cases
Light-headedness
A sharp or stabbing chest pain or pressure, which may spread to your neck and shoulders
Fatigue
Signs of infection, such as
Fever
Muscle aches
Sore throat
Headache
Diarrhea
Painful joints
Swollen joints, legs, or neck veins
Small amounts of urine
Hope it helps!!❤️
Many people who get myocarditis are otherwise healthy. Many things can lead to it. The best ways to prevent it are to treat infections quickly and stop them from happening.
Causes
Viral infection is the most common cause of myocarditis.
When you have one, your body produces cells to fight it. These cells release chemicals. If the disease-fighting cells enter your heart, some chemicals they release can inflame your heart muscle.
Some things that can cause myocarditis include:
Coxsackie B viruses
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Hepatitis C
Herpes
HIV
Parvovirus
Chlamydia (a common sexually transmitted disease)
Mycoplasma (bacteria that cause a lung infection)
Streptococcal (strep) bacteria
Staphylococcal (staph) bacteria
Treponema (the cause of syphilis)
Borrelia (the cause of Lyme disease)
Fungal and parasitic infections can also cause it.
Other causes include certain chemicals or allergic reactions to medications or toxins like:
Alcohol
Drugs
Lead
Spider bites
Wasp stings
Snakebites
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy
An autoimmune disease that causes inflammation throughout your body, like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, may also lead to myocarditis.
Signs and Symptoms
Myocarditis often has no symptoms. In fact, most people recover and never even know they had it.
If you do have symptoms, they may include:
Shortness of breath during exercise at first, then at night while lying down
Abnormal heartbeat, which causes fainting in rare cases
Light-headedness
A sharp or stabbing chest pain or pressure, which may spread to your neck and shoulders
Fatigue
Signs of infection, such as
Fever
Muscle aches
Sore throat
Headache
Diarrhea
Painful joints
Swollen joints, legs, or neck veins
Small amounts of urine
Hope it helps!!❤️
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