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Admit hemodynamically stable patients who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and suspected of having myocarditis; initiate clinical monitoring until a definitive diagnosis is reached r1
Treat patients symptomatically based on standard therapeutic approaches for the primary presentation (ie, heart failure, arrhythmia) r24
Specific therapies may be indicated in certain situations
Discontinue any drug implicated as a possible cause of hypersensitivity myocarditis
Instruct all patients to restrict physical activity throughout the acute phase of illness r1c167