Myocarditis , also known as inflammatory cardiomyopathy , is inflammation and infection of the heart muscle . Symptoms can include shortness of breath , chest pain , unable to exercise, and an irregular heartbeat . The duration of problems can vary from hours to months. Problems caused by this may include heart failure due to cardiomyopathy or cardiac arrest . ^[1]

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