Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, e.g., COVID-19. However, it can also be induced by medication, toxic substances or in the context of a rheumatological disease. Clinical assessment is difficult due to widely varying symptoms, from fatigue to chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, and, rarely, sudden cardiac death, the latter associated with sports activity. Nowadays, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is usually performed when myocarditis is suspected. In some cases the data obtained from these scans do not provide a sufficiently personalized risk assessment and respective optimal treatment options.
AI enables personalized treatment of myocarditis
Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, e.g., COVID-19. However, it can also be induced by medication, toxic substances or in the context of a rheumatological disease. Clinical assessment is difficult due to widely varying symptoms, from fatigue to chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, and, rarely, sudden cardiac death, the latter associated with sports activity. Nowadays, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is usually performed when myocarditis is suspected. In some cases the data obtained from these scans do not provide a sufficiently personalized risk assessment and respective optimal treatment options.