Incremental value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance feature tracking derived atrial and ventricular strain parameters in a comprehensive approach for the diagnosis of acute myocarditis

Combining quantitative CMR derived atrial and ventricular strain parameters with established LLC parameters can improve the diagnostic performance in patients with suspected myocarditis, including those with preserved LV function. Further investigations should focus on LA function, which appears to be more sensitive to early functional changes than LV function.