Key result
Statins linked to a rare triad of autoimmune myocarditis, myositis, and transaminitis.
Why the study?
Statins have known myopathic side effects but have not been previously shown to cause myocarditis, representing a rare clinical entity.
This case report provides novel evidence that statins can induce autoimmune myocarditis in addition to known myopathic side effects.
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Statins may rarely cause myocarditis; single case leaves open causality and clinical relevance pending larger studies.
Despite well-established cardiovascular benefits, statins have been associated with myopathic side effects ranging from myalgias to rhabdomyolysis and autoimmune necrotizing myositis. Statins have not been previously shown to cause myocarditis. Our case highlights this rare entity.
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Ajmal et al. (2021) studied this question. Statins can induce a rare and previously unrecognized triad of autoimmune myocarditis, myositis, and transaminitis.
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