loading...| Preferred Name |
Myocarditis |
| Synonyms |
Inflammation of heart muscle |
| Definitions |
Inflammation of the myocardium. Myocarditis can be caused by a variety of bacterial and viral infections. Enteroviruses, especially coxsackievirus B, are often associated with acute myocarditis. However, with the advent of genetic analysis, adenovirus and parvovirus B19 have also been found to be frequent causes of myocarditis. Exposure to drug treatment, physical stimuli such as radiation and heat, metabolic disorders, immune disorders, and pregnancy are also causes of myocarditis. Many cases of myocarditis are idiopathic. Myocarditis presents with non-specific symptoms including chest pain, dyspnoea, and palpitations, and thus often mimics more common disorders such as coronary artery disease. In some patients, cardiac MRI and endomyocardial biopsy can help identify myocarditis, predict risk of cardiovascular events, and guide treatment. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0012819 |
| comment |
Myocarditis can be caused by a variety of bacterial and viral infections. Enteroviruses, especially coxsackievirus B, are often associated with acute myocarditis. However, with the advent of genetic analysis, adenovirus and parvovirus B19 have also been found to be frequent causes of myocarditis. Exposure to drug treatment, physical stimuli such as radiation and heat, metabolic disorders, immune disorders, and pregnancy are also causes of myocarditis. Many cases of myocarditis are idiopathic. Myocarditis presents with non-specific symptoms including chest pain, dyspnoea, and palpitations, and thus often mimics more common disorders such as coronary artery disease. In some patients, cardiac MRI and endomyocardial biopsy can help identify myocarditis, predict risk of cardiovascular events, and guide treatment. |
| created_by |
hecht |
| creation_date |
2014-05-28T09:01:32Z |
| database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:50920009 MSH:D009205 UMLS:C0027059 |
| has exact synonym |
Inflammation of heart muscle |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0012819 |
| imported from | |
| label |
Myocarditis |
| notation |
HP:0012819 |
| prefLabel |
Myocarditis |
| textual definition |
Inflammation of the myocardium. |
| subClassOf |