What is inflammation of the heart called?
1 Answer
Carditis
Explanation:
Carditis is the inflammation of the heart. The heart has three layers :
- endocardium
- myocardium
- pricardium
And there are separate names for the inflammation of these three layers. Endocarditis is the inflammation of endocardium.
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Myocarditis is the inflammation of the myocardium (heart muscle).
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Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium.
Inflammation of the entire heart: the epicardium, the myocardium and the endocardium is called Pancarditis.
