Which term denotes inflammation of the heart muscle?

• A. Deep Vein Thrombosis
• B. Endocarditis
• C. Myocarditis
• D. Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Answer: (C)

The main idea is understanding terms for inflammation of heart tissue. Myocarditis means inflammation of the myocardium, the heart muscle that contracts to pump blood. That direct connection to the heart muscle is what makes it the correct term.

Endocarditis refers to inflammation of the heart’s inner lining and valves, not the muscle itself. Deep vein thrombosis is a clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg, unrelated to heart muscle inflammation. Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction describes a type of heart attack from reduced blood flow causing injury, not an inflammatory process of the heart muscle.

So, myocarditis is the term that denotes inflammation of the heart muscle.