Key result
Serial CMR in suspected myocarditis shows increased LGE despite clinical stabilization and symptom resolution.
Population
A 23-year-old man admitted with wide complex VT, chest pain, and syncope
Comparison
Serial CMR prior to and following clinical stabilization
Design
Case report
Authors
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Worsening LGE despite clinical recovery in suspected myocarditis cautions against symptom-based assessment alone; leaves open the role of serial CMR.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights a potential discordance between clinical recovery and worsening cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings in suspected myocarditis.
Zhao et al. (2019) conducted a case report in suspected myocarditis (n=1). Serial cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging was evaluated. Serial cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in a 23-year-old man with suspected myocarditis showed increased extent of late gadolinium enhancement despite clinical stabilization and symptom resolution.
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