Key result
Two cases of PCR-negative acute myocarditis during COVID-19 highlight diagnostic and management challenges.
Why the study?
Acute myocarditis is a serious and fatal complication of COVID-19, but diagnosing and managing cases with negative real-time polymerase chain reaction tests presents clinical challenges.
Population
Two patients with acute myocarditis and negative real-time polymerase chain reaction test
Design
Case series
Authors
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Negative RT-PCR does not exclude COVID-19 myocarditis; case reports leave open optimal diagnostics and management pending prospective data.
Case Report (n=2)
Highlights the diagnostic and management challenges of acute myocarditis related to COVID-19 in patients with negative RT-PCR testing.
Mirtajaddini et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Acute myocarditis (n=2). Suspected COVID-19 related myocarditis was evaluated. Two cases of acute myocarditis with negative real-time polymerase chain reaction tests during the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the challenge of diagnosis and management.
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