Myocarditis
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
In some cases, symptoms, such as fatigue or weakness, are very mild and not specific. Other symptoms and signs may include:
sore throat, fever, or cough that begin several days to weeks before other symptoms start
congestive heart failure, a condition that weakens the heart so that it cannot pump hard enough to circulate blood effectively
chest pain
shortness of breath
palpitations, or an unusual awareness of the heartbeat
rapid heartbeat, known as tachycardia
arrhythmias, or abnormal heartbeats
heart murmurs, or abnormal heart sounds
Other symptoms are generally related to the cause.
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