I09: Other rheumatic heart diseases
I09.0: Rheumatic myocarditis
In the past you had an infection caused by certain bacteria. You had a sore throat or tonsillitis caused by bacteria. Your immune system fought the bacteria using certain antibodies. However, these antibodies can also attack the body’s tissue. The antibodies have been damaging your heart for a long time.
The condition has resulted in your heart muscle becoming inflamed. The heart pumps blood through the body. In the process, the blood flows through blood vessels. The blood supplies all areas of the body with oxygen and nutrients.
When a cardiac muscle is inflamed, the heart may have an irregular beat or it may no longer pump enough blood through the body. This may result in missed heartbeats, chest pain, or shortness of breath.
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