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What is a rare cardiovascular disease originating from a bacteria or virus?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Many: A number of bacterial and viral illnesses affect the heart. They include myocarditis, pericarditis, endocarditis, myocardial abscess and post streptococcal rheumatic fever. They are caused by a wide variety of bacteria and viruses.

Answered 1/20/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Some: Maybe not rare: cardiomyopathy heart failure bacterial endocarditis valve destruction and leakage sepsis pericarditis constrictive pericarditis death.

Answered 3/24/2013

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