What is Myocarditis?
'''Myocarditis''', also known as '''inflammatory cardiomyopathy''', is [[inflammation]] and [[infection]] of the [[cardiac muscle|heart muscle]]. Symptoms can include [[shortness of breath]], [[chest pain]], unable to exercise, and an [[irregular heartbeat]]. The duration of problems can vary from hours to months. Problems caused by this may include [[heart failure]] due to [[cardiomyopathy]] or [[cardiac arrest]].<ref name=NEJM2009>{{cite journal|last1=Cooper LT|first1=Jr|title=Myocarditis.|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_new-england-journal-of-medicine_2009-04-09_360_15/page/1526|journal=The New England Journal of Medicine|date=9 April 2009|volume=360|issue=15|pages=1526–38|pmid=19357408|pmc=5814110|doi=10.1056/nejmra0800028}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Heart disease]] {{med-stub}}