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The pathological findings of cardiac magnetic resonance confirmed the diagnosis in the acute phase, showing edema, as well as pericardial enhancement, with light pericardial effusion and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), predominantly in the inferolateral wall. These cases highlight the unique value of cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with suspected myocarditis induced by COVID-19 RNAm vaccines as a tool to confirm the diagnosis, avoiding other invasive techniques, as well as for the long-term follow-up of patients. 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