Cardiac MRI in post COVID acute myocarditis: A case report
Nirmal Prasad Neupane,
Kritisha Rajlawot,
Chandramani Adhikari,
Devraj Kandel,
Irfa Mustafa
Affiliations
Nirmal Prasad Neupane
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Shahid Gangalal National heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal; Correspondence to: Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Kritisha Rajlawot
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Shahid Gangalal National heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Chandramani Adhikari
Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Devraj Kandel
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Shahid Gangalal National heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Irfa Mustafa
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Shahid Gangalal National heart Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Myocarditis is an acute or chronic inflammatory reaction of the heart muscle frequently associated with viral infections and post-viral immune-mediated responses. Recently the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been identified as a cause of myocarditis in COVID-19 patients. The role of cardiac MRI in such patients hence has become a subject of concern. Thus, we present a case of post-COVID-19 myocarditis where cardiac MRI was helpful in establishing the diagnosis.
