Myokarditis: eine Einführung für IntensivmedizinerInnen

Quick Take einer aktuellen Übersichtsarbeit aus Intensive Care Medicine:
Ammirati, E., Vorovich, E. & Combes, A. Myocarditis: a primer for intensivists. Intensive Care Med (2023). https://doi-org/10.1007/s00134-023-07143-3
In conclusion, to improve the outcome of patients with suspected FM, early recognition and referral to tertiary centers that provide timely t-MCS, have capabilities for EMB if indicated, and have dedicated expertise in myocarditis is recommended. Consideration should be given to corticosteroid therapy to prevent irreversible myocardial injury and other disease-specific therapies. These recommendations can be summarized in the acronym R2-ABC (Recognition, Refer, Aggressive circulatory support, Biopsy as soon as possible, and consider Corticosteroids).