Do adults still get myocarditis?

Adults can also get myocarditis. Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle caused by infectious factors such as viruses and bacteria, or non-infectious factors such as drugs and poisons. Adults may still be exposed to infectious or non-infectious factors that can cause myocarditis. Patients should strengthen nutrition, pay attention to rest, avoid exertion, etc. in order to reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, reduce cardiac load, so as to improve myocardial function. At the same time, under the guidance of the doctor can be applied to acyclovir and other antiviral drugs, adenosine triphosphate and other drugs to promote myocardial metabolism, etc., the majority of patients can be cured after treatment, and a small number of patients will have cardiogenic shock, sudden death, and so on. When adults suffer from myocarditis, they should go to regular hospitals in time and under the guidance of doctors for standardized treatment, so as not to delay the condition and cause adverse consequences.