Update on myocarditis.

UPDATE IN RADIOLOGY Myocarditis: Magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis and follow-up

Akt inhibitor deguelin aggravates inflammation and fibrosis in myocarditis

Objective(s): Myocarditis is characterized by inflammatory cell infiltration in myocardial stroma. Attenuation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β is a reliable mark for improving the prognosis. Protein kinase B (Akt) plays an important role in the development and progression of myocarditis. The specific role of the natural inhibitor of Akt, Deguel...

Myocarditis and Meningitis during Early Sepsis in a Neonate with Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae: A Case Report

Although myocarditis is uncommon in neonates, a wide variety of infectious pathogens can result in myocarditis, including viruses, bacteria, rickettsia, fungi, and protozoa. Viruses are most often the infectious disease found to cause acute myocarditis. On the other hand, bacterial myocarditis (BM) is an unusual cause of infectious myocarditis. BM is commonly seen in the context of sepsis or as...

Validation and Applicability of a Risk Score: the More Data, the Better

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Update on myocarditis in children.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Myocarditis is an uncommon pediatric illness, and it is frequently missed by medical personnel. It often masquerades as more common pediatric illnesses such as respiratory distress or gastrointestinal disease. Given that myocarditis accounts for 12% of sudden cardiac death among adolescents and young adults, the suspicion of this illness in the differential diagnosis of childr...