Özlem Özgür Gündeşlioğlu, Berivan Subaşı, Ferhat Pişkin, Anıl Atmış, Fadli Demir, Sevcan Erdem, Derya Alabaz, Ümmühan Çay, Nisanur Tapaç, Fatma Kılınç, Selime T Kaymaz, Özden Özgür Horoz, Rıza D Yıldızdaş, İlker Ünal
AIM: Cardiovascular involvement is common among children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) and can cause shock and death. In this study, we evaluated the early and long-term cardiac effects of MIS-C. METHODS: In this observational cohort study, we included all children treated for MIS-C from October 2020 to November 2021 in the Department of Paediatric Infectious Disease at Cukurova University School of Medicine Hospital. The patients underwent serial echocardiographical evaluation during hospitalisation and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after discharge...
February 14, 2023: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health