How To Effectively Treat Myocarditis
Myocarditis is a disease that causes inflammation of the myocardium or the heart muscle. A viral infection causes most cases of myocarditis, but bacterial infections, cancer, parasites, fungi, medications, illegal drugs, radiation, and exposure to chemicals can also cause the disease. Mild cases and early-stage myocarditis often produces no noticeable symptoms. In cases where symptoms do occur, they commonly include shortness of breath, lower extremity swelling, fatigue, chest pain, and arrhythmia. Untreated myocarditis can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle that results in life-threatening complications such as a heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. Myocarditis can be diagnosed with the use of an MRI, chest x-ray, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, blood tests, or an endomyocardial biopsy. A patient's recommended treatment for myocarditis is highly dependent on the underlying cause. That said, there are some common options for treating myocarditis. Examine them now.