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6. Is viral myocarditis treatable and if so, what treatments are available for a 2 year old female? - Top

The viruses that cause viral myocarditis usually do not respond to current antiviral treatments.

In general patients are helped through this illness while the heart heals, if it can. Many patients are left with permenant heart damage from the infection. - Updated: September 25, 2002

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