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  • Cardiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Myocarditis is an inflammatory heart muscle disease with diverse causes.
  • Timely diagnosis is essential for initiating specific therapies and managing patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review multimodal imaging strategies for diagnosing myocarditis.
  • To highlight the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in diagnosis and patient management.
  • To compare international guidelines for myocarditis management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on myocarditis diagnosis and management.
  • Focus on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and its application using Lake Louise criteria.
  • Discussion of complementary imaging modalities like PET and CT.
  • Comparison of European, American, and Japanese clinical guidelines.

Main Results:

  • Multimodality imaging, especially CMR, offers noninvasive diagnosis of myocarditis.
  • CMR findings, guided by Lake Louise criteria, aid in diagnosis and treatment planning.
  • Imaging facilitates decisions regarding patient return to exercise and work.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiovascular magnetic resonance is a key diagnostic tool for myocarditis.
  • Integrated imaging approaches and guideline comparisons are vital for optimal patient care.
  • Imaging findings directly influence treatment initiation and prognosis assessment.