CRP and myocarditis: While C-reactive protein (CRP; median 2.35 mg/dL vs. 0.20 mg/dL vs. 0.20 mg/dL, p < 0.0001) and high sensitivity troponin (hsTnT; myocarditis: median 375 ng/L vs. ACS: 244 ng/L vs. control: 14 ng/L, p < 0.0001) were significantly higher in patients with myocarditis, concentrations of serum pro brain natriuretic peptide (pBNP) were lower than in controls (see Table 1).