Category: Critical Care
Posted: 11/23/2021 by Duyen Tran, MD
(Updated: 8/14/2024)
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Myocarditis is a potentially fatal inflammatory disorder of the heart. Viral infection is the most common cause but can also result from toxic, autoimmune, or other infectious etiologies. Complications include life-threatening dysrhythmias, heart failure, and fulminant myocarditis. Typically affects young patients (20-50 years old).
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