What should be avoided in the diet for myocarditis?

Written by Zhou Yan
Geriatrics
Updated on September 24, 2024
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Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium. Currently, there is no specific treatment for myocarditis. Patients should avoid fatigue, rest adequately to reduce cardiac load, and pay attention to nutritional intake. It is encouraged to eat easily digestible foods that are rich in vitamins and high in protein, and to avoid spicy, greasy, and hard-to-digest foods. Additionally, it is advisable to consume more fruits and vegetables, which are rich in vitamin C.

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How is myocarditis detected?

The diagnosis of myocarditis includes several aspects: The electrocardiogram may show STT changes, or various arrhythmias. Chest radiography may reveal an enlarged cardiac silhouette, while an echocardiogram may be normal or show left ventricular enlargement. Magnetic resonance imaging may show myocardial edema or congestion. Biochemical examinations may reveal elevated levels of troponin and myocardial enzymes, as well as increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein. Additional diagnostic methods include etiological examinations, which can identify viral infections through blood or stool samples. Furthermore, endocarditis or myocardial biopsy can provide definitive diagnosis.

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Is pediatric myocarditis curable?

Myocarditis in children is generally caused by a viral infection, which means viral myocarditis is the most common type. This condition indicates that the virus has damaged the myocardial cells, leading to severe symptoms such as heart failure and cardiogenic shock. Once myocarditis is diagnosed in a child, it is crucial to hospitalize and treat them actively. While treating myocarditis, it is essential to use medications that nourish the myocardium and actively treat the primary disease. Most children with myocarditis have a favorable prognosis, but fulminant myocarditis has a poor prognosis, carrying a certain risk of mortality.

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Is myocarditis serious?

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium, most commonly caused by viral infections. The onset of the disease can be either sudden or slow, and it is mostly self-limiting, but in rare cases can lead to acute pump failure or sudden death. The severity of the condition largely depends on the extent and location of the lesions. Mild cases may have no symptoms at all, while severe cases can lead to cardiogenic shock or even sudden death. In clinical diagnosis, the majority of myocarditis cases present primarily with arrhythmias, and in a minority of cases, the initial symptoms may include syncope or Adams-Stokes syndrome. Thus, the severity of myocarditis is related to the variation in the condition itself.

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What are the symptoms of myocarditis?

The clinical manifestations of myocarditis in patients depend on the extent and location of the lesion. Mild cases may have no symptoms at all, while severe cases can even present with heart failure and shock. Most patients have precursor symptoms of viral infection one to three weeks before the onset, such as fever, general fatigue, and muscle soreness. Some patients have gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea and vomiting. Subsequently, they may experience palpitations, chest pain, breathing difficulties, edema, and even fainting or sudden death. The majority of clinically diagnosed myocarditis cases primarily present with or are primarily symptomatic of psychological frailty. A minority of patients may experience fainting or Aschner's syndrome as a result.

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Does myocarditis fear tiredness?

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium. In treating it, reducing the cardiac load is crucial. For patients in the acute phase, rest is the best way to reduce cardiac load and is an important treatment measure for acute myocarditis. If a patient's heart condition, such as chest pain, elevated myocardial enzymes, or troponin, or severe arrhythmias, is present, we often recommend that the patient rest in bed for more than three months. Therefore, patients with myocarditis should avoid exertion and rest appropriately.