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Heart inflammation: Where there is inflammation of the muscle or lining of the heart. See detailed information below for a list of 5 causes of Heart inflammation, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following list of conditions have 'Heart inflammation' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Medical Conditions associated with Heart inflammation:
Symptoms related to Heart inflammation:
Chest pain (1053 causes), Chest tightness (166 causes), Angina (41 causes), Heart symptoms (2927 causes), Carditis, Myocarditis (86 causes), Pericarditis (84 causes), Infective endocarditis, Subacute bacterial endocarditis, Streptococcal infectine, Rheumatic heart disease
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