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Myocarditis

Myocarditis is inflammation of cardiac muscle tissue. This can be complicated by degeneration of the cardiac tissue.

Myocarditis can be a feature that can appear during or after various illnesses including endocarditis, rheumatic fever, hypertension, or more commonly viral infections such as coxsackie B virus, rubella, or polio.

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