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Management of Recurrent Myocarditis Due to Desmoplakin Cardiomyopathy: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges.

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Citation: JACC. Case Reports. 4(1):59-62, 2022 Jan 05.PMID: 35036946Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute | MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Internal Medicine ResidencyForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Case ReportsSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2022 Name of journal: JACC. Case reportsAbstract: We present the case of a 25-year-old woman with desmoplakin cardiomyopathy-related myocarditis. Her high-sensitivity troponin and symptoms improved with pulse steroid therapy and mycophenolate mofetil. The literature lacks data to effectively guide the management of recurrent myocarditis in desmoplakin cardiomyopathy. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.). Copyright (c) 2022 The Authors.All authors: Du J, Ghawanmeh M, Kerai A, Kumar P, Patel P, Simon Frances BFiscal year: FY2022 Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.10.005

Date added to catalog: 2022-02-21

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We present the case of a 25-year-old woman with desmoplakin cardiomyopathy-related myocarditis. Her high-sensitivity troponin and symptoms improved with pulse steroid therapy and mycophenolate mofetil. The literature lacks data to effectively guide the management of recurrent myocarditis in desmoplakin cardiomyopathy. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.). Copyright (c) 2022 The Authors.

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