In this video, Dr. Nadine Gauthier, cardiologist at The Ottawa Hospital, explains myocarditis, a condition that causes inflammation of the heart.

0:28 What is myocarditis?
0:49 What are the causes?
1:17 Symptoms of myocarditis
1:52 Diagnosing myocarditis
2:48 Treating myocarditis

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