myocarditis
Inflamed cardiac muscle
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, usually caused by viral infection, though bacterial infections, toxins, and autoimmune reactions can also trigger it.
Symptoms range from mild chest pain and fatigue to severe heart failure.
The condition gained public attention during COVID-19 discussions, linked to both the virus and, rarely, to vaccination.
Protective tissue response
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
lymphocytes · leukocytes · tissue damage · edema · scarring · antibodies · macrophages · apoptosis
Discomfort in thoracic region
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
dyspnea · edema · weakness · fever · breathlessness · chest pressure · lightheadedness · syncope
Ultrasound of the heart
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
- troponinMuscle regulatory protein complex
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- blood testsAnalyses of drawn samples
C-reactive protein · imaging · biomarkers · physical examination · auscultation
Disease caused by microbes
- adenovirusDNA virus infecting airways
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- bacterial infectionIllness from harmful microorganisms
parvovirus · influenza · HIV · Lyme disease · drug reaction · fungal infection · parasitic infection · hypersensitivity
Cessation of activity
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- antiviralsMedicines that inhibit viruses
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- beta-blockersHeart rate reducers
diuretics · hospitalization · ECMO · monitoring · supportive care · anti-inflammatory · recovery · rehabilitation
Inadequate blood pumping condition
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- thromboembolismClot obstructing blood flow
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- permanent damageLasting, unfixable injury
inflammation
Protective tissue response
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
cytokines · lymphocytes · leukocytes · tissue damage · edema · scarring · antibodies · macrophages · apoptosis · immunopathology
chest pain
Discomfort in thoracic region
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
arrhythmia · dyspnea · edema · weakness · fever · breathlessness · chest pressure · lightheadedness · syncope · malaise
echocardiogram
Ultrasound of the heart
- electrocardiogramHeart's electrical activity record
- troponinMuscle regulatory protein complex
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
blood tests · C-reactive protein · imaging · biomarkers · physical examination · auscultation
viral infection
Disease caused by microbes
- adenovirusDNA virus infecting airways
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
bacterial infection · parvovirus · influenza · HIV · Lyme disease · drug reaction · fungal infection · parasitic infection · hypersensitivity · vaccination
rest
Cessation of activity
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- antiviralsMedicines that inhibit viruses
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
beta-blockers · diuretics · hospitalization · ECMO · monitoring · supportive care · anti-inflammatory · recovery · rehabilitation
heart failure
Inadequate blood pumping condition
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- thromboembolismClot obstructing blood flow
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- cardiologyheart attack, heart failure, heart rate, heartbeat, heart valves
- Chest Conditionspneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer
- complicationscomplication, bleeding, paralysis, infections, hemorrhage
- heart conditionsheart failure, heart disease, heart attack, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy
- heart diseaseheart attack, heart failure, heart disease, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy
myocarditiscoronary thrombosis
Clot in cardiac artery
myocardial infarction · coronary artery disease · atherosclerosis · arrhythmia · cardiomyopathy
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