Carditis

Carditis is the inflammation of the heart^[1] or its surroundings. The plural of carditis is carditides.

It is usually studied and treated by specifying it as:

Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium
Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle
Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium
Pancarditis is the inflammation of the entire heart: the epicardium, the myocardium and the endocardium
Reflux carditis refers to a possible outcome of esophageal reflux (also known as GERD), and involves inflammation of the esophagus/stomach mucosa

References

Coronary disease	Coronary artery disease (CAD) Coronary artery aneurysm Coronary artery dissection Coronary thrombosis Coronary vasospasm Myocardial bridge

Active ischemia	Angina pectoris Prinzmetal's angina Stable angina Acute coronary syndrome Myocardial infarction Unstable angina

Sequelae	hours Hibernating myocardium Myocardial stunning days Myocardial rupture weeks Aneurysm of heart / Ventricular aneurysm Dressler syndrome

Layers

Endocarditis	infective endocarditis Subacute bacterial endocarditis non-infective endocarditis Libman–Sacks endocarditis Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis

Valves	mitral regurgitation prolapse stenosis aortic stenosis insufficiency tricuspid stenosis insufficiency pulmonary stenosis insufficiency

Supraventricular	Atrial Multifocal Junctional AV nodal reentrant Junctional ectopic

Ventricular	Accelerated idioventricular rhythm Catecholaminergic polymorphic Torsades de pointes

Premature contraction

Other / ungrouped

Other

preformed:	Lysosome granules biogenic amines Histamine Serotonin

synthesized on demand:	cytokines IFN-γ IL-8 TNF-α IL-1 eicosanoids Leukotriene B4 Prostaglandins Nitric oxide Kinins

Processes

Traditional:	Rubor Calor Tumor Dolor Functio laesa

Modern:	Acute-phase reaction/Fever Vasodilation Increased vascular permeability Exudate Leukocyte extravasation Chemotaxis

Specific locations

mouth	Stomatitis Gingivitis Gingivostomatitis Glossitis Tonsillitis Sialadenitis/Parotitis Cheilitis Pulpitis Gnathitis

tract	Esophagitis Gastritis Gastroenteritis Enteritis Colitis Enterocolitis Duodenitis Ileitis Caecitis Appendicitis Proctitis

accessory	Hepatitis Ascending cholangitis Cholecystitis Pancreatitis Peritonitis

female:	Oophoritis Salpingitis Endometritis Parametritis Cervicitis Vaginitis Vulvitis Mastitis

male:	Orchitis Epididymitis Prostatitis Seminal vesiculitis Balanitis Posthitis Balanoposthitis

pregnancy/newborn:	Chorioamnionitis Funisitis Omphalitis

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