ID Corner: Viral Myocarditis
by Ami Leigh Schmidt, 2023 PharmD Candidate, Etan Maistelman, 2023 PharmD Candidate, Kristen Bunnell, PharmD, BCCCP, BCIDP
"Myocarditis, or inflammation of the myocardium of the heart, can be precipitated by a variety of infectious and noninfectious etiologies. Viruses are the most common cause of infectious myocarditis, a fact that has been highlighted in recent years
by reports of patients who developed myocarditis following COVID-19 infection and vaccination. The objective of this manuscript is to review the epidemiology and treatment of viral myocarditis, with a focus on COVID-19."
Keywords: Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy Dilated, Parasites, Incidence, Appetite, COVID-19, Developing Countries, Myalgia, Prevalence, Shock Cardiogenic, Sudden Infant Death, Myocardium, Death Sudden Cardiac, Inflammation, Ventricular Dysfunction Left, Dyspnea, Cohort Studies, Heart Failure, Vaccination, Chest Pain, Arrhythmias Cardiac, Bacteria, Vomiting, Fatigue, Viruses, Nausea, Fungi
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2022 July/August Table of Contents
"Myocarditis, or inflammation of the myocardium of the heart, can be precipitated by a variety of infectious and noninfectious etiologies. Viruses are the most common cause of infectious myocarditis, a fact that has been highlighted in recent years
by reports of patients who developed myocarditis following COVID-19 infection and vaccination. The objective of this manuscript is to review the epidemiology and treatment of viral myocarditis, with a focus on COVID-19."
Keywords: Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy Dilated, Parasites, Incidence, Appetite, COVID-19, Developing Countries, Myalgia, Prevalence, Shock Cardiogenic, Sudden Infant Death, Myocardium, Death Sudden Cardiac, Inflammation, Ventricular Dysfunction Left, Dyspnea, Cohort Studies, Heart Failure, Vaccination, Chest Pain, Arrhythmias Cardiac, Bacteria, Vomiting, Fatigue, Viruses, Nausea, Fungi
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2022 July/August Table of Contents