DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH OF MYOCARDITIS

Volume 36, Number 6 (2026)

Anna-Katharina Angerer, Gabija Mūraitė, Pranas Šerpytis Abstract Myocarditis diagnosis dates back to 1900 and has evolved significantly. The disease presents with a diverse clinical picture, complex pathophysiology, and various aetiologies, including recent challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, making diagnosis difficult. Therefore, an accurate differential diagnosis and newer diagnostic methods are essential. This review aims…

THE IMPORTANCE OF CLINICAL SYMPTOMS, NON-SPECIFIC LABORATORY AND INSTRUMENTAL RESEARCH IN DIAGNOSING AND PROGNOSING MYOCARDITIS

Volume 21, Number 5(77) (2011)

Pranas Šerpytis Abstract Summary Myocarditis is inflammation of heart muscle that manifests itself and progresses in different ways. The diagnosis of this disease is one of the hardest to give in cardiology. The clinical symptoms vary from non-specific (fever, muscle aches, dyspnoea) to immediate haemodynamic violation – cardiogenic shock and sudden death. Most often used…