<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyCould you please explain the meaning of myocardial edema?  <response>: <reason> Myocardial edema refers to intercellular i.e. betweeen myocytes fluid. It is observed in patients with reperfusion injury following ST elevation myocardial infarction and myocarditis. It has been hypohtesized that vascular endothelial growth factor VEGF mediates the accumulation of this intercellular fluid. 