Management of Recurrent Myocarditis Due to Desmoplakin Cardiomyopathy
Malik Ghawanmeh, Blanca Simon Frances, Ajay Kerai, Parth Patel, Jonathan J. Du, Preetham Kumar
Abstract
We present the case of a 25-year-old woman with desmoplakin cardiomyopathy–related myocarditis. Her high-sensitivity troponin and symptoms improved with pulse steroid therapy and mycophenolate mofetil. The literature lacks data to effectively guide the management of recurrent myocarditis in desmoplakin cardiomyopathy. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
Topics & Concepts
DesmoplakinMyocarditisMedicineCardiomyopathyInternal medicineCardiologyHeart failureGeneticsBiologyCellViral Infections and Immunology ResearchCardiac tumors and thrombiEosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes