Novel therapy saves patient with severe heart inflammation

Acute myocarditis—sudden inflammation of the heart—causes mild symptoms in most cases, but about 10% of acute myocarditis cases can be sudden and severe, leading to cardiac arrhythmias, heart pump failure, or even death. Current therapies for the condition are built on limited data and may not effectively target the underlying disease mechanisms. Patients may even require mechanical circulatory support for life support when the heart is failing.