“How long does it take to cure myocarditis?”

Under most circumstances symptoms of myocarditis should resolve in 4-6 weeks.

Myocarditis is as the name implies inflammation of the heart muscle. It is caused by viruses, toxins, chemo drugs, and auto immune diseases (lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis). It is marked by heart failure symptoms, arrhythmias, chest pain and sudden cardiac death. Diagnosis is made by echocardiogram, MRI, elevated heart muscle enzymes (troponin) and invasively by biopsy. Outcomes are related to the severity of symptoms (heart failure), presence of arrhythmias, need for mechanical support (left ventricular assist devices, etc). Most patients are treated with heart failure medications (beta blockers, ACE inhibitors) and make a full recovery. Follow up echocardiograms are performed in 1 month, 6 months and a year to document recovery. Hope this was helpful!