Heart Muscle Inflammation (Myocarditis): Prevention

To prevent myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.

Behavioral risk factors

  • Stimulant consumption
    • Alcohol
  • Drug use
    • Cocaine

Environmental pollution – intoxications

  • Arsenic
  • Lead
  • Lithium

Prevention factors (protective factors)

  • After infections-even those in which there is no fever or only a low fever-one should take at least a week’s break from sports activities to avoid myocarditis in the aftermath. Even after that, the training activity should be increased slowly until after a few days can be trained again at the usual level.