Myocarditis

Myocarditis be inflammation of de cardiac muscle. Myocarditis fi progress to inflammatory cardiomyopathy wen der be associated ventricular remodeling den cardiac dysfunction secof chronic inflammation. Symptoms fi include shortness of breath, chest pain, decreased ability to exercise, den an irregular heartbeat. De duration of problems fi vary from hours to months. Complications fi include heart failure, secof dilated cardiomyopathy anaa cardiac arrest.

Myocarditis most often be secof a viral infection. Oda causes dey include bacterial infections, certain medications, toxins den autoimmune disorders. A diagnosis fi be supported by an electrocardiogram (ECG), increased troponin, heart MRI, den occasionally a heart biopsy. An ultrasound of de heart be important to rule out oda potential causes, such as heart valve problems.

Treatment dey depend on both de severity den de cause. Dem often dey use medications such as ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, den diuretics. A period of no exercise typically be recommended during recovery. Corticosteroids anaa intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) fi be useful insyd certain cases. Insyd severe cases, an implantable cardiac defibrillator anaa heart transplant fi be recommended.

Insyd 2013, na about 1.5 million cases of acute myocarditis occur. While people of all ages be affected, de young most often be affected. E be slightly more common insyd males dan females. Chaw cases be mild. Insyd 2015, na cardiomyopathy, wey dey include myocarditis, result insyd 354,000 deaths, up from 294,000 insyd 1990. De initial descriptions of de condition be from de mid-1800s.

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