Can colitis cause myocarditis

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The symptoms of colitis mainly include diarrhea, abdominal pain and so on. Some patients with colitis are most worried about inducing myocarditis. Let's see if colitis can cause myocarditis.

Can colitis cause myocarditis

First of all: there is no clear study showing that colitis can cause myocarditis. Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of myocardium caused by various reasons. A variety of factors such as infection, physical and chemical factors can cause myocarditis, and the degree of myocardial damage varies greatly.

Secondly, infective factors are important factors of myocarditis. Viruses such as coxsackievirus, ECHO virus, influenza virus, adenovirus, hepatitis virus, etc.; bacteria such as diphtheria, Streptococcus, etc.; fungi; Rickettsia; spirochete; protozoa, etc. Among them, viral myocarditis is the most common.

Finally: chemical factors may cause myocarditis. Such as a variety of drugs, such as some antibiotics, tumor chemotherapy drugs.

matters needing attention

Colitis by blocking the inflammatory response, regulate immune function, according to the patient's condition to give individualized, comprehensive treatment. Do not worry about colitis will cause myocarditis, active treatment is the most important.