Viral infection is the most common cause of myocarditis. When you have an infection, your body produces cells to fight infection. These cells also release chemicals. If the disease-fighting cells enter your heart, they can release chemicals that can damage your heart muscle.
For other uses, see Blackbeard (disambiguation). Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680 â 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies. Although little is known about his early life, he was probably born in Bristol, England.
Books and comics. 1  Blackbeard appears as a character in Stephen Vincent BenÃ©t's drama, The Devil and Daniel Webster(1937). He is part of the Jury of the Damned summoned by the Devil. 2  Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island contains two references to Blackbeard. (1883).