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[|Human|] my22 year old son was admitted to the hospital last night for what they say is a virus that has attacked a sack around the heart. thay also say his heart has suffered some minor damage. My queastion are...Is this a frequent type of virus or is this rare for a 22 year old health man? My other question is could there b any long term effects to the heart and is hesusceptable to this virus now that he has had it?
[|AI|]  Thanks for posting your query here. It seems your son suffered from viral pericarditis. It is usually caused by the virus which also causes common cold. But rarely only, this virus would cause heart problem. This generally doesn't cause long term complications if the heart function is not much affected during the initial illness. But even if the heart function is greatly reduced during the initial illness, majority will recover over time. I hope this would help you. Thanks and all the best