Myocarditis Presenting as Sudden Death in Infants and Children: A Single Centre Analysis by ESGFOR Study Group.

Oana NeaguAmparo Fernández RodríguezDomitille CallonLaurent AndréolettiMarta C Cohen

Published in: Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society (2021)

Myocarditis represents almost 3% of all sudden pediatric deaths. Enterovirus and parvovirus were the most common viruses. This retrospective analysis showed that patients experienced viral symptoms but remained unsuspected, highlighting the need for more clinical awareness of myocarditis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
sars cov
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
young adults
depressive symptoms
patient reported outcomes