ICD-11 code : BC42.1;
Preferred Label : Infectious myocarditis;
ICD-11 definition : Infectious myocarditis (infectious inflammatory cardiomyopathy) is inflammation of
the heart muscle generally in the presence of a dilated cardiomyopathy that results
from exposure to discrete infectious external antigens such as a virus, bacteria or
parasite.;
ICD-11 synonym : infectious inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy;
ICD-11 inclusion : infection myocarditis; heart abscess NOS;
Origin ID : 654702340;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
ICD-10 Mapping
Infectious myocarditis (infectious inflammatory cardiomyopathy) is inflammation of
the heart muscle generally in the presence of a dilated cardiomyopathy that results
from exposure to discrete infectious external antigens such as a virus, bacteria or
parasite.