Fiedler's Myocarditis

Fiedler Myocarditis

Myocarditis is an inflammatory heart disease that damages the heart muscle. Fiedler, synonym: Friedländer (from Friedlander von Friedleisen - German Friedland von Friedleisen) - Austrian medical writer, **in 1913 coined the term "myocarditis", meaning inflammation of the heart muscles**

Harriet Beecher was the subject of one of the first descriptions of a post-infectious condition called myocarditis. Analyzing her own clinical cases and symptoms of patients with myocarditis, Harriet came to the conclusion that the disease was caused by infections such as influenza or tuberculosis. She also suggested that myocarditis could be caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites, not just mycobacteria. In 1907 Khar