Cardiac MRI in post COVID acute myocarditis: A case report

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR)
• Post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) myocarditis
• T2- short-tau inversion recovery (STIR)
• Late Gadolinium Enhancement (LGE)