Evaluation of Children Who Develop Myocarditis Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019
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Background: The aim of this study is to share the data of patients who developed myocarditis due to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Materials and Methods: The data of 50 children who were diagnosed with myocarditis due to Coronavirus disease 19 between April 2020 and January 2022 were retrospectively evaluated.
Results: Twenty-four (48%) of the patients were diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). Twenty-six (52%) patients had fever and 14 (28%) patients had chest pain, which were the most common complaints. Eight (16%) patients had systolic dysfunction. Pericardiocentesis was performed in one patient due to cardiac tamponade. In four (8%) of the patients, acute fulminant myocarditis developed and intensive care was required. One patient required intubation and was later extubated. Twenty-one (42%) patients were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin alone, and 8 patients were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin + steroids. Four (8%) patients received intravenous inotropic therapy. Twenty-one (42%) patients did not receive any treatment and recovered with bed rest only. None of our patients died.
Conclusions: In our study, approximately half of the pediatric patients who had developed myocarditis due to Coronavirus disease 2019 recovered with bed rest only. However, as shown in our study, it may progress to fulminant myocarditis in some patients. Therefore, even if such patients are stable, they need to be followed up closely since mortality can be prevented at a high rate when the appropriate treatments are rapidly provided to patients in need.
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Hasan Balık
0000-0002-3373-1585
Türkiye
Mehmet Türe
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0000-0001-8780-8122
Türkiye
Alper Akın
0000-0003-1587-9559
Türkiye
Duygu Uç
0000-0002-1162-0323
Türkiye
Kamil Yılmaz
0000-0001-6420-6700
Türkiye
Kazım Şehmusoğlu
0000-0001-5137-0501
Türkiye
Fesih Aktar
0000-0002-0760-5681
Türkiye
Ahmet Kan
0000-0002-0297-9772
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
27 Mart 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
21 Kasım 2025
Kabul Tarihi
23 Mart 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 23 Sayı: 1