Table 39.11.
Viral Carditis
| Disease | Virus | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Myocarditis/pericarditis/cardiomyopathy | Coxsackie B and other enteroviruses; adenoviruses; parvovirus B19a | Recrudescences |
| Encephalomyocarditis syndrome | Coxsackie B viruses, echovirus 11, others | Neonatal |
| Patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary artery stenosis, septal defects | Rubella virus (congenital rubella syndrome) | Prenatal |
| Hydrops fetalis | Parvovirus B19 | Prenatal |
| Endocardial fibroelastosisb | Mumps virus | Prenatal |
a
Many other viruses have been implicated, including influenza, CMV, HSV, HCV, VZV, mumps, EBV, HIV, RSV, but in most cases firm evidence is lacking for a cause-and-effect relationship.
b
Now rare where mumps vaccination has been introduced.