Myocarditis Virus
Health Encyclopedia: Myocarditis
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle.
Alternative Names
Inflammation - heart muscle
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Myocarditis is an uncommon disorder that is usually caused by viral infections such as coxsackie virus, adenovirus, and echovirus. It may also occur during or after various viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections (such as
The condition may also be caused by exposure to chemicals or allergic ...
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ECHO virus infection
... Upper respiratory infection Pneumonia Pericarditis Myocarditis Aseptic meningitis Encephalitis Signs... Read more »ECHO virus infection
...who have the less severe types of illness. Infections of organs such as the heart (pericarditis and myocarditis) may cause severe disease and can be fatal. Complications Complications... Read more »Pericarditis
...kidney failure, HIV infection, AIDS, and hypothyroidism. Heart attack (see post-MI pericarditis) and myocarditis can cause pericarditis, as can radiation therapy to the chest and medications... Read more »Erythema multiforme
...scarring Occasionally, lesions on internal organs causing: Pneumonitis (lung inflammation) Myocarditis (heart inflammation) Nephritis (kidney inflammation) Hepatitis (liver inflammation) ... Read more »CPK isoenzymes
...CPK levels may remain elevated up to 24 hours after a heart attack, and sometimes even longer. Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle usually due to a virus) Electrical injuries ... Read more »Images
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