Transthoracic Echocardiography Versus Cardiac MRI in the Diagnosis of Acute Myocarditis

The diagnosis of myocarditis based on a spectrum of findings, including symptoms, clinical examination, electrocardiography, biomarkers, and echocardiography, can be non-specific. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has become the primary noninvasive technique in patients with suspected myocarditis in some countries.. We present a case with a typical picture of myocarditis but normal echocardiographic findings, the diagnosis of which was confirmed by cardiac MRI.. In particular, cardiac MRI data are useful in borderline cases or in the presence of discrepancy between clinical picture and echocardiographic results.