We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Cardiac Evaluation in Children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with SARS-CoV-2.
- Authors
Karabulut, Muhammed; Aktas, Dogukan; Yasar, Belma; Petmezci, Ercument; Karabulut, Nazan Dalgic
- Abstract
Objectives: The heart is one of the organs frequently affected by the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Cardiac involvement in patients with MIS-C was evaluated with physical examination findings, biochemical test, and cardiological imaging tests. We reported the degree of cardiac involvement in patients with MIS-C. Methods: In this retrospective study, the complaints, physical examination, and cardiac findings of patients with MIS-C were evaluated. Results: Sixteen patients (four males and 12 females) with MIS-C were included in the study. The median age was 6 (5-17) years. In patients, palpitations (6%), chest pain (12%), ECG changes (50%), valve insufficiency (50%), low ejection fraction (6%), coronary dilatation (6%), troponin (38%), and d-dimer (88%) elevation were detected. One patient died. Valve insufficiency persisted in 5 (31%) patients. Conclusion: Severe cardiac involvement can be seen in MIS-C patients. Due to its serious effects on mortality and morbidity, cardiac involvement should be evaluated with cardiac imaging tools such as echocardiography and ECG in all MIS-C patients.
- Subjects
MULTISYSTEM inflammatory syndrome in children; COVID-19 pandemic; PERIODIC health examinations; TROPONIN; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- Publication
Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital, 2022, Vol 56, Issue 4, p461
- ISSN
1302-7123
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14744/SEMB.2022.23921