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Carditis
Carditis
is the
inflammation of the heart
.
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, also called perimyoendocarditis, is the inflammation of the
entire
heart: the pericardium, the
myocardium
and the endocardium
Reflux
carditis refers to a possible
outcome
of
esophageal reflux
, and involves inflammation of the esophagus/stomach
mucosa