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Myocarditis

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

In some cases, symptoms, such as fatigue or weakness, are very mild and not specific. Other symptoms and signs may include:

sore throat, fever, or cough that begin several days to weeks before other symptoms start

congestive heart failure, a condition that weakens the heart so that it cannot pump hard enough to circulate blood effectively

chest pain

shortness of breath

palpitations, or an unusual awareness of the heartbeat

rapid heartbeat, known as tachycardia

arrhythmias, or abnormal heartbeats

heart murmurs, or abnormal heart sounds

Other symptoms are generally related to the cause.

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