Contemporary Postnatal Incidence of Acquiring Acute Myocarditis by Age 15 Years and the Outcomes From a Nationwide Birth Cohort

Conclusions: This birth cohort study determined the cumulative incidence of acute myocarditis for neonates by 15 years old to be one in 2,105. In an era of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, the need of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may reflect the severity of acute myocarditis and predict its outcome.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Cardiac Intensive Care Source Type: research