Open AccessDemographics, Trends, and Outcomes in Pediatric Acute Myocarditis in the United States, 2006 to 2011
Author(s) -
Sunil J. Ghelani,
Michael C. Spaeder,
William A. Pastor,
Christopher F. Spurney,
Darren Klugman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular quality and outcomes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.692
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1941-7705
pISSN - 1941-7713
DOI - 10.1161/circoutcomes.112.965749
Subject(s) - medicine , demographics , acute myocarditis , myocarditis , family medicine , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , demography , sociology
There is a lack of clear diagnostic and management guidelines for acute myocarditis in the pediatric population. We used a multi-institutional database to characterize demographics, practice variability, and outcomes in this population.
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