How is rheumatic myocarditis caused?
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Rheumatic myocarditis may be related to infection factors and genetic factors.
1. Infection factors After the
body is infected with group A beta hemolytic streptococci, rheumatic fever repeatedly attacks or severe attacks, involving myocardial interstitial connective tissue, can cause rheumatic myocarditis.
2. Genetic
if the human body carries one or more genes such as HLA-B35, HLA-DR2, HLA-DR4, etc., it will also increase the incidence of rheumatic myocarditis. In
addition, overwork, immune system disorder, low environmental temperature and other reasons may also induce rheumatic myocarditis. If the patient has chest pain, chest distress, dyspnea, heart rate and other symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital for physical examination, echocardiography, laboratory examination, etc. to confirm the diagnosis.
