Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: ...
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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes

 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic ventricular arrythmia, syncope ± Recent flu-like syndrome

 • Paraclinical assessment: EKG abnormalities, Troponin Increases, Cardiac US: LV hypokinesia, associated pericarditis

 • Rule out differential diagnosis: Ischernic cause, vasospasm → Coronary angiography, Tako-Tsubo → Characteristic features, evocative context



By Dr. Nausicaa Beaudequin



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