Can myocarditis recur

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Myocarditis can be induced by infection, chemical factors and so on, serious can lead to sudden death, timely treatment, good prognosis. Let's see if myocarditis will recur.

Can myocarditis recur

First of all: most patients can be cured after treatment, some patients develop dilated cardiomyopathy after the acute phase, and heart failure can occur repeatedly.

Second, there is no specific treatment for myocarditis. It is emphasized that we should stay in bed to reduce the burden of heart and tissue damage. Patients with arrhythmia should rest in bed for 2-4 weeks, and then gradually increase the amount of activity. Patients with severe myocarditis and cardiac enlargement should rest for 6 months to 1 year, the symptoms will disappear completely, and the size of the heart can also be restored.

Finally: most patients recovered after appropriate treatment, leaving no symptoms or signs, a few patients died in the acute phase due to serious arrhythmia, acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock, some patients became stable after a few weeks or months, but there was a certain degree of heart enlargement, cardiac energy decline, arrhythmia or ECG changes, this situation can be maintained It continued to exist because of myocardial scar formation after acute phase.

matters needing attention

The significance of rest is to reduce the burden on the heart, prevent heart enlargement, heart failure and arrhythmia. Patients after treatment improved, but also regular follow-up, continue to maintain treatment, any abnormal to actively communicate with the doctor.