Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Salzburg Myocarditis Score in Differentiating Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocarditis Among Adults Presenting With Acute Chest Pain: An Observational Study

The SMS is a valuable tool for identifying ACS in patients with acute chest pain. However, due to its low sensitivity for myocarditis, additional diagnostic tests, such as cardiac MRI, are crucial when myocarditis is suspected, despite a low SMS.

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Cureus
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2024-09-02
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.68460
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Viral Infections and Immunology Research
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Salzburg Myocarditis Score in Differentiating Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocarditis Among Adults Presenting With Acute Chest Pain: An Observational Study

Arun Kumar Bathena, Prem Balaji Reddy Lankapothu, Sharath Chandra Dasi, S. Bhaskaran
Cureus
Viral Infections and Immunology Research
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Salzburg Myocarditis Score in Differentiating Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocarditis Among Adults Presenting With Acute Chest Pain: An Observational Study

Arun Kumar Bathena, Prem Balaji Reddy Lankapothu, Sharath Chandra Dasi, S. Bhaskaran
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The SMS is a valuable tool for identifying ACS in patients with acute chest pain. However, due to its low sensitivity for myocarditis, additional diagnostic tests, such as cardiac MRI, are crucial when myocarditis is suspected, despite a low SMS.

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Salzburg Myocarditis Score in Differentiating Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocarditis Among Adults Presenting With Acute Chest Pain: An Observational Study — Arun Kumar Bathena, Prem Balaji Reddy Lankapothu, et al. · Cureus (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS