"Mild" myocarditis is not a joke. I wonder how bad acute myocarditis will be ...
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Acute: Sudden onset
Sub-Acute: Past the acute phase.
Chronic: Ongoing or long-lasting.
Myocarditis is an illness
Acute Myocarditis is a sudden onset of the illness Myocarditis.
if Myocarditis becomes more persistent it becomes sub-acute Myocarditis.
If it becomes long-lasting or ongoing it is called Chronic Myocarditis.
Nice synopsis. I think the sub-acute part is a little confusing, because it is after the onset which is the marker for both acute and chronic. Persistent or lingering or resistant might be better descriptors.
I agree.
Good catch!