Giant Cell Myocarditis
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle.
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Alternative Names
Inflammation - heart muscle
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Myocarditis is an uncommon disorder that is usually caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections that reach the heart.
Viral infections:
- Coxsackie
Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis C - Herpes
HIV - Parvovirus
Bacterial infections:
Chlamydia - Mycoplasma
- Streptococcus
- Treponema
Fungal infections:
- Aspergillus
- Candida
- Coccidioides
- Cryptococcus
- Histoplasma
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