Myocarditis: What’s New in 2025

Guest: Leslie T. Cooper Jr., M.D.

Host: Kyle W. Klarich, M.D.

After this episode of Mayo Clinic’s cardiovascular podcast series “Interviews With the Experts,” the listener will be able to identify the novel 2024 ACC Expert Care Decision Pathway (ECDP) 4-stage classifications of myocarditis. Hear today’s expert discuss pivotal tests in the diagnosis of myocarditis, such as cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) are considered. Finally, learn more about the indications for genetic testing for myocarditis in your patients.

Topics Discussed:

What percentage of adult patients with myocarditis presenting as heart failure with reduced ejection fraction or ventricular arrhythmias have a pathogenic or likely pathogenic cardiomyopathic gene variant?
Which of the following are criteria to consider endomyocardial biopsy in the setting of acute myocarditis?
Identify Stage B myocarditis based on clinical presentation and testing.

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