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Can heart disease be caused by a virus? is heart disease ever caused by something like a virus?
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Yes: Virus can cause muscle damage and a weak heart muscle called a cardiomyopathy. May be temporary or permanent. Viral titers in the right clinical setting would help support the diagnosis but not neccesary. Usually a clinical DX or a DX of exclusion.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes: Viruses can rarely cause cardiomyopathies but don't cause coronary artery disease.
Answered 3/2/2013
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