Carditis
Carditis is the inflammation of the heart[1] or its surroundings.
It is usually studied and treated by specifying it as:
- Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium
- Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle
- Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium
- Pancarditis is the inflammation of the entire heart: the epicardium, the myocardium and the endocardium
Reflux carditis refers to a possible outcome of esophageal reflux (also known as GERD), and involves inflammation of the esophagus/stomach mucosa
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