Myocarditis
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inflammation of the muscular walls of the heart.
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- Acute myocarditis is a rare inflammatory disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration and myocyte necrosis, which may lead to the sudden onset of cardiac failure.
- Alternative names Return to top Inflammation - heart muscle; Cardiomyopathy Definition Return to top Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle.
- Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium that usually occurs as a result of an underlying illness, but can also be caused by radiation therapy, injury, and toxic reactions to drugs.
- Diagnosis MyocarditisWhat is myocarditis?Myocarditis is inflammation of heart muscle.
- Myocarditis This is acute or chronic inflammation of the myocardium - and may present similarly to myocardial infarction.
- myocarditis Dictionary myocarditis (m'-kr-d'ts) n.
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