CLL and Viral endocarditis or viral myocarditis

[Guest guest]

I recently had an extended period of cardiac symptoms including

shortness of breath, heart palpitations, racing heart, skipped heart

beats, and chest pain accompanied by chills and sweats. Echocardiograms

(2 done about a month apart) showed showed some increase in my mitral

valve prolapse, but that my heart function was sufficient. However my

symptoms were so extreme that it was decided that it was probably time

for mitral valve repair. While I was researching surgeons, etc. the

symptoms subsided and are now gone, other than the mitral valve

symptoms I had been dealing with prior to this episode. At this point

the probable diagnosis is viral endocarditis or viral myocarditis.

My CLL involves autoimmune disease. I know that there are connections

between things like live virus injections and shingles and CLL. One of

the possible causes listed for viral endocarditis and viral myocarditis

is autoimmune disorder. Has anyone had a similar condition and/or does

anyone know of a possible connection between CLL and these conditions?

If so, any ideas about what I should do to prevent and/or deal with a

future episode?

I will be flying all of this by my CLL doc next month and my

cardiologist is on top of what was going on and where things are now.

He and I are wondering if the CLL is in any way related to what

happened.

Thanks!

Pat