FDG-PET as a New Protagonist in the Evaluation of Myocarditis: A Case Report

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Myocarditis, PET Scan, Ventricular tachycardia, case report

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Myocarditis occurs when the myocardium becomes inflamed. Clinical manifestations can be subtle, and diagnosis remains challenging for cardiologists, requiring high suspicion and advanced multimodal cardiac imaging to avoid life-threatening consequences. In this case, we demonstrate a 17-year-old male patient with no personal or family history of heart disease who presents with episodic palpitations after intense exercise and a sudden syncopal event at rest associated with a heart rate (HR) of 142 bpm and tracing suggestive of monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT), recorded with a Smart Watch. Given the suspicion of idiopathic myocarditis, a PET Scan was ordered, showing an uptake pattern suggestive of myocarditis. The patient received metoprolol succinate 25 mg, prednisone 60 mg, empagliflozin 12.5 mg, and ramipril 10 mg, improving the symptoms. This report aims to briefly overview PET Scan as a noninvasive tool for assessing and diagnosing myocarditis, enabling faster and targeted clinical management.

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2024-09-03

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): PBPC 2024

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Ciências da Saúde

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