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Editor, Senior Moderator
Curr Cardiol Rep
. 2021 Oct 1;23(11):168.
doi: 10.1007/s11886-021-01602-3.
Cardiac Manifestations of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Following COVID-19
Eveline Y Wu[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], M Jay Campbell[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Purpose of review: To review the spectrum of cardiac manifestations and treatments of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Recent findings: Studies demonstrate that up to 80% of children with MIS-C may have cardiac involvement on a spectrum of severity. Cardiac manifestations include myocarditis, coronary artery aneurysms, conduction abnormalities, and arrhythmias. Current treatments, including inotropic support, immunomodulatory therapy, and anti-coagulation, have been effective at resolving these cardiac findings in the majority of patients. COVID-19 can also cause myocarditis in the acute stage of illness and recent descriptions of COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis have occurred. Cardiac manifestations are common in MIS-C and should be assessed for at presentation and during the clinical course as indicated.
Keywords: Arrhythmia; COVID-19; Cardiac; Coronary artery aneurysms; Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C); Myocarditis.
. 2021 Oct 1;23(11):168.
doi: 10.1007/s11886-021-01602-3.
Cardiac Manifestations of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Following COVID-19
Eveline Y Wu[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], M Jay Campbell[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34599465
- DOI: 10.1007/s11886-021-01602-3
Abstract
Purpose of review: To review the spectrum of cardiac manifestations and treatments of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Recent findings: Studies demonstrate that up to 80% of children with MIS-C may have cardiac involvement on a spectrum of severity. Cardiac manifestations include myocarditis, coronary artery aneurysms, conduction abnormalities, and arrhythmias. Current treatments, including inotropic support, immunomodulatory therapy, and anti-coagulation, have been effective at resolving these cardiac findings in the majority of patients. COVID-19 can also cause myocarditis in the acute stage of illness and recent descriptions of COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis have occurred. Cardiac manifestations are common in MIS-C and should be assessed for at presentation and during the clinical course as indicated.
Keywords: Arrhythmia; COVID-19; Cardiac; Coronary artery aneurysms; Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C); Myocarditis.