Carditis

Carditis (pl. carditides) is the inflammation of the heart. It is usually studied and treated by specifying it as: Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium Pancarditis, also called perimyoendocarditis, is the inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, the myocardium and the endocardium Reflux carditis refers to a possible outcome of esophageal reflux (also known as GERD), and involves inflammation of the esophagus/stomach mucosa

Medical condition

Carditis
Specialty	Cardiology Immunology
Symptoms	Angina
Complications	death
Causes	bacteria virus

Carditis (pl. carditides) is the inflammation of the heart.^[1]

It is usually studied and treated by specifying it as:^{[citation needed]}

• Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium
• Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle
• Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium
• Pancarditis, also called perimyoendocarditis, is the inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, the myocardium and the endocardium
• Reflux carditis refers to a possible outcome of esophageal reflux^{[citation needed]} (also known as GERD), and involves inflammation of the esophagus/stomach mucosa

References

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1. ^ Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. Dorland, W. A. Newman (32nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier. 2011. ISBN 9781416062578. OCLC 706780870.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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