Inflammation of heart muscle. It can be mild, with virtually no noticeable symptoms, or more serious, leading to weakening of the heart muscle. It can then cause heart failure (with symptoms of shortness of breath, fatigue, fluid accumulation in the lungs, etc.) as well as heart rhythm irregularities from inflammation and/or scarring of the electrical system of the heart.

	Arrhythmias/Dysrhythmias Relationship to Magnesium Requirement "...Myocardial magnesium content was lower in the 4 with cardiomyopathic and dysplastic lesions than in the 4 with inflammatory lesions (myocarditis) and 8 controls..." Calcium-2AEP As A Treatment "...Nieper also used Calcium 2-AEP to treat cases of SLE, colitis, pulmonary fibrosis, myocarditis, gastritis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis..." Cardiomyopathy Relationship to Magnesium Requirement "...Histologically, 4 had myocarditis and 1 had right-ventricular dysplasia..." Myocarditis The Condition "Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle..." Recommendation Conventional Drug Avoidance "Hypersensitivity myocarditis has been associated with the use of methyldopa, hydrochlorothiazide, ampicillin, furosemide, digoxin, tetracycline, aminophylline, phenytoin, benzodiazepines and tricyclic antidepressants..." Recommendation Calcium-2AEP "...Nieper used it to treat cases of myocarditis among other conditions..." Trichinosis The Condition "...Possible complications include arrhythmias from heart inflammation (myocarditis); heart failure; encephalitis; pneumonia..."

Last updated: May 10, 2007