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What causes inflammation of the heart muscle?is it permanent, or it can recur? how it can be treated? antibiotics?for how long?
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Myocarditis: Inflammation of the heart muscle is most commonly caused by a viral infection and antibiotics are not effective for this. After the acute phase is over, damage and weakness of the heart muscle may follow. Recurrent myocarditis would be unusual except in autoimmune causes. Rest is the main treatment unless congestive heart failure occurs. A cardiologist is best qualified to care for the patient
Answered 2/24/2017
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