Carditis
Carditis (pl. carditides) is the inflammation of the heart.

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, also called perimyoendocarditis, is the inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, 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
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inflammation
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heart
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Pericarditis
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pericardium
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Myocarditis
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heart muscle
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Endocarditis
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endocardium
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GERD
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Carditis
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afflicts