Glossary for Autoimmune Myocarditis

• Angina: A special type of chest pain.
• Aortic dissection: A tear in the inner layer of the aorta (major artery in the body) which allows blood to escape into outer layers of the artery.
• Aortic stenosis: A condition which affects the aortic valve of the heart resulting in stenosis of the valve.
• Arrhythmias: Irregularity in the heart's beating rhythm.
• Autoimmune diseases: A group of disorders in which the primary cause is the an inflammatory reaction caused by the body's own immune system attacking tissues
• Breathing difficulties: Various types of breathing difficulty (dyspnea).
• Cardiac tamponade: Symptoms caused by compression of the heart due to the accumulation of blood or fluid in the space between the heart muscle and the membrane covering the heart.
• Chest discomfort: The sensation of discomfort that is located in the chest
• Chest pain: Pain in the chest area.
• Congestive Heart Failure: Inadequate pumping and decline of heart function common in the elderly.
• Cyanosis: Blueness or purple coloring of skin.
• Fatigue: Excessive tiredness or weakness.
• Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
• Heart conditions: Any condition that affects the heart
• Mitral-valve prolapse: A common heart condition that is often harmless.
• Pericarditis: Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
• Pulmonary embolus: Blood clot lodges in the arteries supplying the lungs, causing decreased blood flow and air exchange

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