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Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium. Myocarditis can progress to inflammatory cardiomyopathy when there are associated ventricular remodeling and cardiac dysfunction due to chronic inflammation. [6] [7] Symptoms can include shortness of breath, chest pain, decreased ability to exercise, and an irregular heartbeat. [1]
The claim: Study shows myocarditis and pericarditis only appear after COVID-19 vaccination, not after COVID-19 infection. A June 24 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of ...
Experts say it could ‘revolutionise the way we diagnose myocarditis’, allowing early treatment and support. Blood test to detect deadly heart inflammation could be available within a year Skip ...
Viral cardiomyopathy occurs when viral infections cause myocarditis with a resulting thickening of the myocardium and dilation of the ventricles. These viruses include Coxsackie B and adenovirus, echoviruses, influenza H1N1, Epstein–Barr virus, rubella (German measles virus), varicella (chickenpox virus), mumps, measles, parvoviruses, yellow fever, dengue fever, polio, rabies, and the ...
Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle; Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium; Pancarditis, also called perimyoendocarditis, is the inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, the myocardium and the endocardium
As of June 11, more than 1,200 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis have been reported to the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), out of about 300 million mRNA vaccine doses ...
Eosinophilic myocarditis, inflammation of and injury to heart tissue due in part to its infiltration by eosinophils [32] Ischemic cardiomyopathy (not formally included in the classification, due to ischemic cardiomyopathy being a direct result of another cardiac problem) [31] Secondary/extrinsic cardiomyopathies [31] Metabolic/storage Fabry's ...
A viral infection can cause myocarditis. For example, Covid-19 is known to trigger myocarditis in some patients, and even people with a relatively mild case of Covid-19 can show signs of heart damage.