Myocarditis in Jamaica.

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Abstract
A review of the histology of heart muscle from 3000 necropsies in Jamaica has shown 102 cases with myocarditis (3.4%). The relevant clinical and pathological features are documented. Excluding 30 cases of rheumatism, myocarditis was most frequently associated with some form of septicemia, whereas tropical diseases were of minor importance. An attempt to relate myocarditis with unexplained heart enlargement in Jamaica was inconclusive. The results are discussed with reference to the findings in some earlier reported series.