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Descriptor English: Myocarditis
Descriptor Spanish: Miocarditis
Descriptor miocarditis
Entry term(s) carditis
Scope note: Procesos inflamatorios de las paredes musculares del corazón (MIOCARDIO) que dan lugar a lesión de las células musculares cardíacas (MIOCITOS CARDIACOS). Las manifestaciones varían desde las formas subclínicas a la MUERTE SÚBITA. La miocarditis asociada con disfunción cardíaca se clasifica como MIOCARDIOPATÍA inflamatoria, por lo general causada por INFECCIÓN, enfermedades autoinmunes o respuestas a sustancias tóxicas. La miocarditis es también una causa frecuente de MIOCARDIOPATÍA DILATADA y de otras miocardiopatías.
Descriptor Portuguese: Miocardite
Descriptor French: Myocardite
Entry term(s): Cardite
Tree number(s): C14.280.238.625
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009205
Scope note: Inflammatory processes of the muscular walls of the heart (MYOCARDIUM) which result in injury to the cardiac muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC). Manifestations range from subclinical to sudden death (DEATH, SUDDEN). Myocarditis in association with cardiac dysfunction is classified as inflammatory CARDIOMYOPATHY usually caused by INFECTION, autoimmune diseases, or responses to toxic substances. Myocarditis is also a common cause of DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY and other cardiomyopathies.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
DeCS ID: 9397
Unique ID: D009205
NLM Classification: WG 280
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Myocardite - Preferred
Concept UI M0014343
Preferred term Myocardite
Cardite - Broader
Concept UI M0393324
Preferred term Cardite



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