I am the medical director of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Jersey, a state-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive care to those suffering from heart disease, stroke, and vascular disease. The Heart and Stroke Foundation is the only organization in the northeast that provides 24-hour, 365-day, in-hospital, and on-call cardiac care. I am also the medical director of the nonprofit Heart Health Institute in the State of New Jersey.
Myocarditis, a disease caused by the inflammation of the myocardium, is a common cause of heart attack and heart failure. Myocarditis can occur at any time of life, but is most common in the fourth to sixth decades. Myocarditis may occur as a result of virus, bacterial, or viral infections, with bacteria typically causing the more common form of the disease. The most common form of myocarditis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
In this case, myocarditis is a viral disease, which is why the symptoms are so similar to those of acute hepatitis. The symptoms are similar because the inflammation of the myocardium causes the heart muscle to stiffen up, making it harder to pump blood to the body’s most important organs.
If you have had a recent diagnosis of myocarditis or the Epstein-Barr virus, you may be at increased risk for heart muscle disease. We call this myocarditis-related heart disease, or M.R.H.D. If you have had this diagnosis, you may have increased risk for heart disease because your heart muscle is more likely to be at risk.
Myocarditis is a condition where the myocardium is inflamed (usually caused by a heart attack or a viral infection). It’s a term that many people use when they think of viral infections. This is most common in people who have had viral infections, but it is not limited to it. It can also be caused by other conditions, like endocarditis or septicemia. In some cases, the inflammation of the myocardium can lead to heart failure.
Myocarditis is a condition that can lead to significant damage to the heart muscle, but it’s not a heart attack unless the inflammation reaches the muscle. This is why myocarditis specialists are so important. They’re the doctors who are most familiar with the type of heart muscle that is affected and the tests that are done to determine if myocarditis is present.
Myocarditis specialists are doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and management of myocarditis. They are a vital part of the medical team that the patient is usually placed in to assist in recovery. At their best, myocarditis specialists are able to diagnose the underlying condition of myocarditis and provide the patient with the best treatment to relieve the symptoms and speed the recovery.
Myocarditis can be caused by a variety of things, including a variety of infections, a heart attack, an autoimmune condition, a viral infection, a congenital defect in the heart, or any other cause. Myocarditis can also be a manifestation of a heart attack. Many of these conditions are treatable and preventable. If you suspect you have myocarditis, you can come to the clinic and receive a full evaluation to determine if you have the condition or not.
I was fortunate enough to have a heart attack that was caused by a bacterial infection. I had it for several weeks, and my doctor told me that it was myocarditis. It got progressively worse over the next few weeks, so when I was admitted to the hospital, they did an EKG and a stress test to determine what was causing the problem.