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A Case of Acute Myocarditis with Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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A 42-year-old male with acute chest pain referred for acute myocarditis versus myocardial infarction (MI) was examined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Clinical presentation and MRI findings are reviewed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Savas M. Tepe & James F. Glockner

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Tepe, S.M., Glockner, J.F. A Case of Acute Myocarditis with Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 23, 233–235 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-006-9118-3

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