Myocarditis and pericarditis

Myocarditis and pericarditis are two complications that you can get the infection. In most cases it is harmless with mild symptoms, but sometimes the heart muscle or pericarditis is a serious and life-threatening condition. Contact the hospital emergency department if you have chest pain, palpitations and increased breathlessness.

Cardiac Muscle and pericarditis are two different diseases, but often go together. They are usually harmless complication that can occur after certain infections, particularly viral infections. In some cases, they can be serious. In the most serious cases the heart can not operate at full power, which makes blood circulation deteriorates. When the collected fluid in the lungs, and sometimes also in the pericardium, which can cause pericarditis. Cardiac arrhythmias may occur.

Myocarditis and pericarditis affects all ages. The risk increases if you exercise when you have a sore throat or fever.

Symptoms

A viral infection usually means that you have a fever, tired, have muscle aches or sore throat. If you also have chest pain, palpitations and shortness of breath, it demonstrates that the pericardium or pleura may be inflamed.

• Pericarditis gives frequent chest pain who are affected by respiratory and location. The pain of pericarditis will suddenly as a sharp, piercing sensation behind the breastbone. It is almost always worse when you inhale.
• Myocarditis often give a more diffuse chest pain.

Self-care

It is important not to exert yourself physically through exercise, sports or other physical exertion during the healing process, which can last for several weeks.

It is important that you ask your doctor when you can start exercising again.

 

Treatment

Pericarditis and myocarditis usually requires hospitalization, but is usually state that heal by themselves and that does not provide any lasting harm