Studies suggest that upto 18% of patients who are hospitalised with COVID-19 have evidence of myocardial injury as measured by elevated Troponins ie they have evidence of a myocarditis. Remember this is 18% of hospitalised patients i.e patients who by definition have a more severe form of infection. There are some data to give us […]
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WHAT IS MYOCARDITIS? MYOCARDITIS EXPLAINED IN 4 MINUTES – CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT Overview Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). The inflammation can reduce the heart’s ability to pump and cause rapid or irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Infection with a virus usually causes myocarditis. Sometimes myocarditis can result from a reaction to […]
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