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Subject: Re: Can someone give me a better understanding of myocarditis Hello my name is Chris, I recently went to the doctor and he noticed from pass records that i have a heart murmur. I asked him what it was and he said it was basically my heart beating to fast and sometimes too slow. The doctor completed a cardiogram and told me that i have myocarditis. He said one of the valves in my heart was not closing tight enough, and oxygen was escaping. He gave me penicillin to kill the germs in my throat, because my throat is still infected. It was never really the same after i had broncitis last year. The doctor said the heart murmur is the result of maybe a infection from a cold from maybe a year ago. I'm 18 years old,I'm kind of scared because i think i'm still young and i dont wanna really have surgery or a heart transplant at this age. Can someone tell me if there is a cure for this? __ Dear Chris, All that I can say from what you have stated is that I am not sure you have myocarditis, endocariditis, and or a leaky heart valve. Without some idea of what your diagnosis is I really can not be specific or even educate you as to the prognosis and treatment options for your condition. You should seek some kind of counseling with your doctor and or his/her nurse to better understand what disease process they think it is that you have and what the future plans are for your care and treatment. I hope this information is useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provided specific diagnoses and therapies. Feel free to write back with further questions. Good luck! If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please
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