Myocarditis

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Myocarditis

Myocarditis is inflammation of the myocardium, often viral (coxsackievirus, COVID-19). Ranges from mild (chest pain + troponin elevation) to fulminant heart failure.

myocarditis viral myocarditis inflammatory cardiomyopathy
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Core official overview

What this condition is

Cardiomyopathy is the name for diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases enlarge your heart muscle or make it thicker and more rigid than normal. In rare cases, scar tissue replaces the muscle tissue.Some people live long, healthy lives with cardiomyopathy. Some people don't even realize they have it. In others, however, it can make the heart less able to pump blood through the body. This can cause serious compli…

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Terms

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Myocarditis

ICD-10 quick links

Codes

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A39.52 Meningococcal myocarditis B26.82 Mumps myocarditis B33.22 Viral myocarditis B58.81 Toxoplasma myocarditis D86.85 Sarcoid myocarditis I09.0 Rheumatic myocarditis I40.0 Infective myocarditis I40.1 Isolated myocarditis
Common tests

Tests performed

Cardiac MRI (gold standard) Troponin BNP ECG Echocardiogram Viral serology Endomyocardial biopsy (severe cases)
Common medications

Recognize the drug and the class

Activity restriction (mandatory) ACE inhibitors/ARBs Beta-blockers Diuretics (HF symptoms) IVIG (giant cell myocarditis)
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Decreased Cardiac Output Activity Intolerance Anxiety Acute Pain
Recruiting clinical trials

Additional official research

RECRUITING N/A

Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy and Aetiology-based Treatment in Patients With Inflammatory Heart Disease in Arrhythmic and Non-arrhythmic Clinical Presentations: an Integrated Approach for the Optimal Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management

NCT04521790

Myocarditis is a complex inflammatory disease, usually occurring secondary to viral infections, autoimmune processes or toxic agents. Clinical presentations are multiple, including chest-pain, heart failure and a broad spectrum of arrhythm…

RECRUITING PHASE3

MYTHS - MYocarditis THerapy With Steroids

NCT05150704

This is a phase III, multi-center international, single blind randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of pulsed intravenous (IV) methylprednisolone versus standard therapy on top of maximal support in patients with Acute myocardit…

RECRUITING N/A

Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy and Aetiology-based Treatment in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Heart Disease in Arrhythmic and Non-arrhythmic Clinical Presentations: an Integrated Approach for the Optimal Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management (MYOPED)

NCT06591260

Myocarditis is a complex inflammatory disease, usually occurring secondary to viral infections, autoimmune processes or toxic agents. Clinical presentations are multiple, including chest-pain, heart failure and a broad spectrum of arrhythm…

RECRUITING PHASE3

Abatacept in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis

NCT05335928

The primary aim is to test whether abatacept, as compared to placebo, is associated with a reduction in major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among participants hospitalized with myocarditis secondary to an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI).…

RECRUITING N/A

BEAT-SHOCK Registry

NCT07643610

This regulation defines the purpose, the operational processes, and the organization of the registry BEAT-SHOCK (Basel Evaluation of Acute Therapy in cardiogenic SHOCK). It describes the requirements for collecting, storing, processing, ma…

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