What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Myocarditis and Pericarditis?
Because both conditions can seriously affect the heart’s function, they may lead to signs and symptoms of heart failure. Patients with myocarditis may experience fever, rapid heartbeat, extreme tiredness, difficulty breathing, and chest pain that can range from mild to severe, sometimes with heart attack-like intensity. In serious cases, congestive heart failure*, fainting, and, sometimes, sudden death can occur.
