Abstract
In myastheniagravis (MG) patients, heart muscle is one of the
autoimmune targets. The presentation of cardiac involvement with
MG varies and may include myocarditis. Beyond comprehensive
left ventricular volume and ejection fraction quantification,
cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) provides incomparable
non-invasive tissue characterisation. Hence, CMR in MG may allow
early detection of subclinical myocarditis or evaluation of remote
myocardial damage by late gadolinium enhancement technique.We
present the first case of cardiac involvement of immune-mediated
myocarditis imaged by CMR in MG.
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