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2025 ESC Guidelines for the management of myocarditis and pericarditis

29 Aug, 2025
The 2025 ESC Guidelines on Inflammatory Myocardial and Pericardial Syndromes (IMPS) introduce a comprehensive, patient-oriented framework for the diagnosis and management of IMPS, spanning the full disease spectrum.

Key innovations include presentation-driven pathways, refined roles for imaging and biopsy, and personalised therapeutic and lifestyle recommendations guided by multidisciplinary expertise.

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2025 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Myocarditis and Pericarditis
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2025 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Myocarditis and Pericarditis
30 Aug 2025 - 15:45

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