Issues on diagnosis and therapy of fulminant myocarditis in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2014.02.017
- VernacularTitle:儿童暴发性心肌炎诊断与救治的几个问题
- Author:
Yun CUI
;
Yucai ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fulminant myocarditis;
Child;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2014;41(2):170-172,175
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Paediatric fulminant myocarditis presentation occurs acute onset,rapid progress,often with serious arrhythmia,cardic shock or heart failure,which lead to death during the acute phase.Symptoms with shortness of breath,cyanosis,vomiting,abdominal pain were commonly observed,and may be easy to delay the diagnosis.Early recognition and appropriate treatment can reduce mortality of fulminant myocarditis in children.This paper also summarized the hemodynamic monitoring,extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,and circulatory support by temporary ventricular assist devices application in fulminant myocarditis.
