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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Heart virus
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Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Nov 30, 1999 12:00AM
Viruses may cause a cardiomyopathy or a disease of the muscle of the wall. These same viruses may cause encephalitis.
Typically these are Coxsackie viruses and not the typical virus that causes the flu.
Typically these are Coxsackie viruses and not the typical virus that causes the flu.
Member Comments (3)
by Peter, Dec 02, 1999 12:00AM
If encephalitis is not involved, can cardiomyopathy result in brain swelling?
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Dec 02, 1999 12:00AM
Typically this would be encephalitis. Brain swelling will not occur with heart problems alone.
