About Myocarditis
Myocarditis is a illness marked by inflammation and blinking of the heart muscle. Although the exact incidence of myocarditis is not known, it is estimated that several thousand patients per year are diagnosed in the United States. Myocarditis usually attacks otherwise healthy people. It is believed that 5 to 20% of all cases of unexpected death in young adults are due to myocarditis.
There are many causes of myocarditis, including viral infections, autoimmune diseases, environmental toxins, and adverse reactions to medications. The prognosis is changeable but chronic heart failure is the major long term complication. Myocarditis and the related disease of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy are the cause of concerning 45% of heart transplants in the United States.
There are many causes of myocarditis, including viral infections, autoimmune diseases, environmental toxins, and adverse reactions to medications. The prognosis is changeable but chronic heart failure is the major long term complication. Myocarditis and the related disease of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy are the cause of concerning 45% of heart transplants in the United States.
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