What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Myocarditis-induced ventricular tachycardia (n=1). Intervention: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Primary outcome: Diagnosis of acute myocarditis and clinical stability.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate the association between myocarditis and ventricular tachycardia in a young patient with a structurally normal heart.

May 24, 2026Radiology Case ReportsOpen Access

Cardiac MRI unveils the hidden storm: Myocarditis-induced ventricular tachycardia in a young patient with a structurally normal heart

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Key result

CMR identifies acute myocarditis as the arrhythmogenic substrate to guide therapy in unexplained VT.

Why the study?

Myocarditis is an underrecognized cause of malignant ventricular arrhythmias, particularly in young adults with preserved cardiac structure on initial evaluation.

Population

A 37-year-old previously healthy man with hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia

Design

Case report

Authors

MAMohammed AlkhanafsaHamad Medical Corporation MAMohammed AloqailyUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore RAR AbabnehHackensack Meridian Health

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Implication

May support MRI in unexplained VT; hypothesis-generating, should not yet change practice.

Key Points

To investigate the association between myocarditis and ventricular tachycardia in a young patient with a structurally normal heart.
Utilized cardiac MRI to assess ventricular function and identify underlying pathology.
Evaluated the patient's cardiac health despite normal structural findings.
Monitored the patient's arrhythmias and symptoms during assessment.
Cardiac MRI revealed inflammation consistent with myocarditis.
The patient experienced episodes of ventricular tachycardia linked to the myocarditis diagnosis.
Ventricular function remained normal despite the arrhythmias observed.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

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Population

A 37-year-old previously healthy man presenting with hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia and acute myocarditis.

Exposure

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and etiology-directed management

Outcome

Diagnosis of acute myocarditis and clinical stability without arrhythmia recurrence

Cardiac MRI is a valuable diagnostic tool for identifying acute myocarditis as the underlying cause of unexplained ventricular tachycardia in young patients with structurally normal hearts on initial echocardiography.

Cite This Study

Alkhanafsa et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Myocarditis-induced ventricular tachycardia (n=1). Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was evaluated on Diagnosis of acute myocarditis and clinical stability. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging successfully identified acute myocarditis as the arrhythmogenic substrate in a 37-year-old man with unexplained ventricular tachycardia, guiding effective therapy.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1298c148a0ea1665674056 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2026.04.083

Topics

Myocarditis Ventricular arrhythmias

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Cardiac MRI unveils the hidden storm: Myocarditis-induced ventricular tachycardia in a young patient with a structurally normal heart

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Cardiac MRI unveils the hidden storm: Myocarditis-induced ventricular tachycardia in a young patient with a structurally normal heart

Discussion

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Key Points

Study Design

Structured PICO

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