Neonatal Enterovirus-Associated Myocarditis in Dizygotic Twins

Myocardial Longitudinal Strain Pattern Analysis

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ID15713546
AuthorsStefania Giampetruzzi (University of Padua), Domenico Sirico (0000-0002-6444-2292, University of Padua, corresponding author), Nicoletta Mainini (0000-0002-3049-8634, University of Padua), Marta Meneghelli (0000-0003-1226-9982, University of Padua), Enrico Valerio (0000-0001-7454-157X, University of Padua), Sabrina Salvadori (0009-0001-2704-8018, University of Padua), Giovanni Di Salvo (0000-0002-0305-0113, University of Padua)
Year2024
Volume11
Issue5
Pages506-506
Publication date2024-04-24
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children11050506
PMID38790501
OpenAlexW4395075624
LanguageEN
References cited39

Enteroviruses (EVs) are the most common causes of viral myocarditis in neonates. Neonatal enterovirus myocarditis manifestations range from nonspecific febrile illness to congestive heart failure and cardiogenic shock with high risk of in-hospital mortality and long-term cardiac sequelae. Early recognition is essential to undertake appropriate therapy and predict outcomes. Echocardiography and echo-derived left ventricular strain measures seem promising for these purposes. We herein report two cases of neonatal enterovirus-associated myocarditis in dichorionic diamniotic twins, with different presentation, clinical course, and intensity of treatments

Cardiogenic shock · Cardiology · Enterovirus · Heart failure · Myocarditis · Presentation (obstetrics · Viral Myocarditis · Virus · Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair · Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies · Medicine · Viral Infections and Immunology Research · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Surgery · Virology

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