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Endocarditis
An inflammation process involving the Endocardium. Such inflammation is usually caused by Rheumatoid arthritis or by bacterial infection. The presenting symptoms are fever and variable heart murmurs. Complications, such as congestive heart failure of embolism are possible
Myocarditis

An inflammatory disease inflicting the heart muscle.

It can be a reaction to viral or other infection, exposure to some substances or an inflammatory process called "auto-immune", in which different mechanisms can induce an inflammatory process without involvement of infectious agents.

The disease can have different manifestations in different individuals. It can vary from complete lack of symptoms, through mild flu-like symptoms accompanied by chest pain and shortness of breath and up to heart failure or a lethal rhythm disorder.

Pericarditis

Inflammation of the Pericardium, the membrane enveloping the heart.

The inflammatory process can be a reaction to an infectious agent, such as virus, to toxic substances, or without the presence of an external infectious factor, a condition resulting from exaggerated activity of the immune system (auto-immune reaction).

Sometimes, Pericarditis can develop in early or late stages of recovery from Myocardial Infarction. It can be an acute or a chronic process.

Symptoms may include breathing difficulties, rhythm disturbances and fever.

Sometimes, as a result of the inflammatory process, fluid can accumulate between the Pericardium layers. This is called Pericardial Effusion. In some cases, chronic thickening of the firm, fibrous layer, can result. This can be an impediment for the relaxation of the heart and its filling with blood.

The treatment is according to the causative factor.

Post-myocardial infarction syndrome

An inflammatory syndrome, which can appear during the recovery phase after a myocardial infarction or following cardiac surgery.

It is characterized by an inflammatory process of the pericardium, which can be manifested by fever, chest pain, shortness of breath and more.

Rheumatic Heart Disease

Damage to cardiac valves or to myocardium caused by exposure to Rheumatic fever.

Rheumatic fever is a disease inflicting mainly children and young adults and is a late complication of upper respiratory tract infection by the microorganism Streptococcus Pyogenes. The main characteristics are fever, arthritis and a specific rash on the face.

Symptoms that can evidence to cardiac involvement may occur, among others Myocarditis (inflammatory disease of the heart muscle, Endocarditis (inflammatory disease of the inner layer of the heart and the valves) or Pericarditis (inflammatory disease of the outer heart cover)

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