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Myocarditis |
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| Alternative Names: |
| Inflammation - heart muscle; Cardiomyopathy |
| Symptoms: |
Total absence of symptoms is common Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
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| Signs and tests: |
| A physical examination may detect a rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) or abnormal heart beats, abnormal heart sounds (murmurs, extra heart sounds), fluid in the lungs and fluid in the skin of the legs. In addition, other signs suggestive of an infection may be present: fever, rashes, red throat, itchy eyes, swollen joints. Tests used in the diagnosis of myocarditis include:
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Heart, section through the middle |
Heart, front view |
Lymph tissue in the head and neck. |
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