What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the link between ventricular tachycardia and the initial presentation of tuberculous myocarditis.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Ventricular Tachycardia as the Initial Presentation of Tuberculous Myocarditis

Key Points

To explore the link between ventricular tachycardia and the initial presentation of tuberculous myocarditis.
Conducted multimodal imaging assessments

Structured PICO

Population

Patients with granulomatous myocarditis presenting with ventricular arrhythmias

Intervention

Multimodal imaging combined with extracardiac tissue culture

Outcome

Establishing the correct diagnosis of tuberculous myocarditis

Tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous myocarditis presenting with ventricular arrhythmias, utilizing multimodal imaging and extracardiac cultures for diagnosis.

Abstract

Tuberculosis should be considered in granulomatous myocarditis with ventricular arrhythmias. Multimodal imaging combined with extracardiac tissue culture may be decisive in establishing the correct diagnosis.

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Authors

Arnau Subira-Ingla

Jaume Francisco-Pascual

Alba Santos Ortega

Journals

JACC Case Reports

Actions

Institutions

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari

Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca

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Ventricular Tachycardia as the Initial Presentation of Tuberculous Myocarditis

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Structured PICO

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