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Viral myocarditis
Viral myocarditis is an infection of the heart muscle tissue with a virus. This can cause chest pain, fever, and heart rhythm abnormalities.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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Can you explain viral myocarditis\?
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What do you do to treat viral myocarditis?
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What are the symptoms of viral myocarditis?
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How long is it take to recover from viral myocarditis?
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I need to know what is your experience with viral myocarditis?
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What steps can one take to reduce the recurrence risk of viral myocarditis?
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What are the signs and symptoms of viral myocarditis?
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Could acute viral myocarditis be a congenital worry in children?
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Can acute viral myocarditis be a congenital condition in children?
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What is the treatment for viral myocarditis?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Are NSAIDs effective in treating non-viral myocarditis? It is known to be applicable in pericarditis, but I'm curious about myocarditis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Recovering viral myocarditis -smaller areas of hypokinesia each time on mri-carry what risks? Are the risks mainly associated with acute myocarditis?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Last year post-viral myocarditis, EF was 10% been on Entresto, Metoprolol, Spironolactone for year, EF now 45% or higher. Dr doesn't want to discuss discontinuing meds, but I'm experiencing weight gain from meds (not fluid) can I get your opinion?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I'm 22 with viral myocarditis. I got some new meds: Ramipril and Bisoprolol. These meds make me really dizzy. Is that a common side effect? What happens if I skip the meds for a couple of days?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I have viral myocarditis since three weeks. At my last check-up I had sinus tachycardia and ejection fraction of 26%. I'm on three different meds but I'm not getting better. What is the probability for full recovery? How long does it usually take?
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I recently found out I have viral cardiomyopathy/ myocarditis. What can I expect going forward?
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Found out I have viral cardiomyopathy/ myocarditis. What can I expect moving forward?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Short of breath and recovering from a viral illnrss could it have caused myocarditis?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Diagnosed with myocarditis possibly due from a viral infection ( 3 months ago). A minor case from what I was told. Is it safe to fly after all that?
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A 18-year old female asked:
If i had a normal ekg&echo am i still at risk of developing myocarditis with a viral infection?
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Had 2 viral infections back to back still have second. Lungs sound clear but short of breath worse when laying down.scared it's myocarditis?
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I have symptoms of myocarditis but wont get results from holter for 2 weeks. What can I do at home to prevent serious effects (assuming thats what I have)? Anxious and worried?
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How common is myocarditis?
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Can myocarditis hereditary?
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At what age does myocarditis occur?
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What do you recommend for myocarditis?
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Can myocarditis happen without any symptons?
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How many cases of myocarditis occur a year ?
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What are the signs to look out for myocarditis ?
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