Question

What is inflammation of the heart called?

Answer 1

Carditis

Explanation:

Carditis is the inflammation of the heart. The heart has three layers :

1. endocardium
2. myocardium
3. pricardium

And there are separate names for the inflammation of these three layers. Endocarditis is the inflammation of endocardium.

Myocarditis is the inflammation of the myocardium (heart muscle).

Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium.

Inflammation of the entire heart: the epicardium, the myocardium and the endocardium is called Pancarditis.