In multivariate logistic regression analyses after adjustment for CVRF, elevated TnI values (≥ 136.5 pg/ml) (OR 3.011 [95%CI 1.215–7.464]; p = 0.017) as well as elevated CRP values (≥ 8.15 mg/l) (OR 1.985 [95%CI 1.160–3.397], p = 0.012) were independently associated with myocardial inflammation. Here, CRP is linked to myocarditis.