Tag: Inflammation
Study Characterizes Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults
Review shows median age of 21 years, involvement of five organ systems, and presentation four weeks after COVID-19
Outcome Good at One Year for Majority of PIMS-TS Patients
Patients presenting with impaired cardiac function without aneurysm on echocardiography had all recovered by day 74
Risk for Myocarditis in Young Who Get Moderna Shots May Be Greater Than Thought
However, health officials emphasize that COVID-19 puts someone at much greater risk for heart inflammation than getting the vaccine does
Diagnosis of Inflammatory Arthritis Tied to Impaired Male Fertility
Men diagnosed at age 30 years or younger had a significantly lower mean number of children than those diagnosed at age 31 to 40, 41 years or older
CV Prognosis Good at Six Months After Hospitalization for MIS-C
All 50 children survived with normalization of left ventricular systolic function and resolution of coronary abnormalities
Most Inflammatory, Cardiac Manifestations of MIS-C Resolve
Most inflammatory markers normalized by one to four weeks; however, elevated double-negative T cells seen in 92 percent at one to four months
Neck Symptoms Occur Relatively Frequently in MIS-C
28.5 percent of the identified MIS-C cases had neck-related symptoms; 38 of 39 had neck pain
AHA Addresses Diagnosis, Management of Pediatric Myocarditis
Acute myocarditis commonly has an infectious cause, most often viral; myocarditis in children presents as several distinct clinical profiles
Review Compiles Myocarditis Cases Associated With COVID-19
COVID-19-related myocarditis profiled from 42 cases reported in articles published from December 2019 through January 5, 2021
