Carditis (pl. carditides) is the inflammation of the heart.

It is usually studied and treated by specifying it as:

• Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium

• Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle

• Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium

• Pancarditis, also called perimyoendocarditis, is the inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, the myocardium and the endocardium

• Reflux carditis refers to a possible outcome of esophageal reflux (also known as GERD), and involves inflammation of the esophagus/stomach mucosa

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