Table 5.

Indications for CMR in patients with suspected myocarditis.

New onset or persisting symptoms suggestive of myocarditis	plus	Evidence for recent/ongoing myocardial injury	plus	Suspected viral etiology
Dyspnea or orthopnea or palpitations or effort intolerance/malaise or chest pain		Ventricular dysfunction or new or persisting ECG abnormalities or elevated troponin		History of recent systemic viral disease or previous myocarditis or absence of risk factors for coronary artery disease or age of <35y or symptoms not explained by coronary stenosis on coronary angiogram or recent negative ischemic stress test