Patient's question:
Can a cold and fever cause myocarditis?Doctor's answer:
Cold prevention is essential to guard against myocarditis. Myocarditis is an inflammatory change in myocardial cells caused by various viruses or bacteria, leading to swelling or deformation of the cells and subsequent damage. Currently, it is generally believed that viral myocarditis is more common, while myocarditis caused by bacteria or other reasons is relatively rare. After catching a cold, the body's resistance decreases, and viruses may take advantage of this weakened state to attack the heart muscle, resulting in viral myocarditis.