myocarditis

Examples of myocarditis in the following topics:

• Myocarditis and Endocarditis

  • Myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy is inflammation of heart muscle (myocardium).
  • Myocarditis is often an autoimmune reaction.
  • The consequences of myocarditis thus also vary widely.
  • A large number of causes of myocarditis have been identified, but often a cause cannot be found.
  • Distinguish between myocarditis and endocarditis and their effects on the heart

• The Complement System and Heart Disease

  • Myocarditis: Here the muscle bulk of the heart gets inflamed.
  • Histopathological image of myocarditis at autopsy in a patient with acute onset of congestive heart failure

• The Cardiovascular System

  • Two common cardiovascular diseases caused by infection with microorganisms are endocarditis and myocarditis.
  • Myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy is inflammation of heart muscle (myocardium) and it is most often due to infection by common viruses, such as parvovirus B19.
  • The consequences of myocarditis thus also vary widely.
  • As most viral infections cannot be treated with directed therapy, symptomatic treatment is the only form of therapy for those forms of myocarditis.
  • Compare and contrast the causes associated with: endocarditis, myocarditis, bacteremia, vasculitis and lymphatic disease

• Diphtheria

  • Less common consequences include myocarditis (about 20% of cases) and peripheral neuropathy (about 10% of cases).

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • A person with SLE may have inflammation of various parts of the heart, such as pericarditis, myocarditis, and endocarditis.