Cases with involvement of the myocardium or pericardium as a part of a widespread septic disease were omitted. Infective endocarditis is a rare but potentially devastating infection of the native. These disorders can lead to sudden cardiac death andor chronic heart insufficiency. Pericarditis presents with a chest pain that lessens with bending forwards. Endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis systemic. Miocarditis enfermedades cardiovasculares enfermedades. European association for cardiothoracic surgery eacts, the european association of nuclear medicine eanm. The role of endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis in. Miocarditis, pericarditis y endocarditis revision bibliografica yolima rios romero yurley perez torres dr.
This article discusses the diagnosis and management of myocarditis and pericarditis both acute and recurrent, as well as other pericardial diseases. Pericarditis can occur in malignancies while it is rare for endocarditis to occur due to malignant infiltration. Abdominal pain in acute myocarditis and pericarditis. Endocarditis heart valves may become infected during transient bacteraemia. Pericarditis trastornos cardiovasculares manual msd version. The incidence of acute pericarditis has been reported as 27. Pericarditis, miocarditis y endocarditis argente, horacio. Keywords guidelines aetiology constrictive pericarditis. Congenitally abnormal or damaged valves are at greatest risk. Endocarditis presents commonly with palpitation, fever of unknown origin, and chest pain. Miocarditis trastornos cardiovasculares manual msd. Enfermedades del pericardio y conduccion fundacion mapfre.
Pericarditis trastornos cardiovasculares manual msd. Myocarditis is the term used to indicate acute infective, toxic or autoimmune inflammation of the heart. The european association for cardiothoracic surgery. Reversible toxic myocarditis occurs in diphtheria and sometimes in infective endocarditis when autoimmune mechanisms may also contribute. The cases selected for this study fit largely into the categories of acute interstitial myocarditis or acute idiopathic pericarditis. Inflammation of the heart can be classified as endocarditis, myocarditis or pericarditis, depending on the tissue affected. Bacteria may originate from the mouth, urinary tract, intravenous drug misuse or colonized intravascular lines. Difference between endocarditis and pericarditis compare.