Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Childrenã- A New Syndrome Complicated With Acute Heart Failure Following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection.
Circ J
; 85(6): 948-952, 2021 05 25.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33980782
BACKGROUND: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare syndrome temporally related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). MIS-C shares similarities with Kawasaki disease, but left ventricular dysfunction is more common in MIS-C.MethodsâandâResults:This study reports the case of a 16-year-old Japanese male patient with MIS-C. Although the initial presentation was severe with circulatory and respiratory failure, the patient recovered completely. Endomyocardial biopsy showed active myocarditis with fibrosis. Immunoglobulin treatment was useful for recovery. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first reported case of MIS-C in Japan. Cardiologists should be aware of MIS-C, a new disease, occurring during the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
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COVID-19
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Heart Failure
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Circ J
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2021
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Article
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