Myocarditis refers to an inflammation of the heart muscle, often due to viruses such as adenovirus and coxsackie B.
Symptoms depend on the severity of the inflammation, but often include chest pain, shortness of breath, and tachycardia.
The common sequelae of myocarditis is damage to the cardiac muscle of the myocardium. This can result in cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.
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