Carditis (pl. carditides) is the inflammation of the heart.
It is usually studied and treated by specifying it as:
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Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium
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Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart
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Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium
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Pancarditis, also called perimyoendocarditis, is the inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, the myocardium and the endocardium
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Reflux carditis refers to a possible outcome of esophageal reflux (also known as GERD), and involves inflammation of the esophagus/stomach mucosa
