Myocarditis
• Diagnosed and managed similarly to pericarditis
– If damaged heart muscle, may need to treated for heart
failure
– Dysrhythmias amanges with
• Antidysrhythmics
– Insertion of pacemaker or implantable cardioverter‐ defibrillator
– If blood clot has formed in heart chamber, anticoagulants
may be prescribed.
– Depending on severity of heart damage, may completely recover or have permanent heart failure
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