Open AccessStrain Echocardiography and Myocardial Dysfunction in Critically Ill Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Unrecognized by Conventional Echocardiography: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Author(s) -
Sonali Basu,
Esther J. Kim,
Matthew Sharron,
Ashley V. Austin,
Murray M. Pollack,
Ashraf S. Harahsheh,
Niti Dham
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.299
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1947-3893
pISSN - 1529-7535
DOI - 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002850
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , retrospective cohort study , odds ratio , cardiogenic shock , population , heart failure , myocardial infarction , environmental health
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a newly defined complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection that can result in cardiogenic shock in the pediatric population. Early detection of cardiac dysfunction is imperative in directing therapy and identifying patients at highest risk for deterioration. This study compares the strengths of conventional and strain echocardiography in identifying cardiac dysfunction in critically ill children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and their association with ICU therapeutic needs and clinical outcomes.