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Myocarditis

Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject-matter experts, informed by a methodical review of available evidence and by consensus among committee members. 

Myocarditis Clinical Pathway: 

Additional tools associated with this Clinical Pathway: 

  • What is Myocarditis? 
    • An informational handout for parents and caregivers of patients with concerns for myocarditis 
    • Available in English and Spanish

Inclusion and exclusion criteria: 

  • Inclusion: 
    • Patient of any age presenting with concern for myocarditis (such as unexplained brady/tachycardia following recent illness)  
  • Exclusion:  
    • Patients with a history of congenital heart disease (Consult Cardiology) 

Committee members involved in the development: 

  • Mitchell McKinnon, MD | Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Committee Chair  
  • Sanket Shah, MD, MHS | Heart Center | Committee Member  
  • Niranjan Vijayakumar, MD | Critical Care Medicine | Committee Member  
  • Antonio Pringle, APRN | CICU | Committee Member   
  • Ryan Northup, MD | General Pediatrics | Committee Member
  • Sonali Ramesh, MD | Emergency Department Fellow | Committee Member  

Patient/Family Committee Member: 

  • Jana Rojas, DPT | Patient and Family Engagement | Committee Member  

EBP Committee Members: 

  • Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA | Anesthesiology, Evidence Based Practice  
  • Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L | Evidence Based Practice  

Publication dates: 

  • Finalized date: 08/2026 
  • Next expected revision date: August 2029 

Concerns with content: 

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These pathways do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different, and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare a pathway for each. Accordingly, these pathways should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.