Open Access

REVIEW

Myocarditis in the pediatric population: A review

Soham Dasgupta, Glen Iannucci, Chad Mao, Martha Clabby, Matthew E. Oster

Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

* Corresponding Author: Soham Dasgupta, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Email:

Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14(5), 868-877. https://doi.org/10.1111/chd.12835

Abstract

Myocarditis has a variable clinical presentation and there is still debate regarding accurate diagnostic criteria. Adding to the controversy surrounding this diagnosis, there is no clear consensus for the treatment or ongoing follow‐up of patients with myocarditis. All of this makes the diagnosis and management of myocarditis a par‐ ticular challenge in the pediatric population. Furthermore, the literature with respect to this topic is dynamic and ever‐changing. In this review article, we aim to review and summarize the common clinical presentations of myocarditis, along with the latest recommendations for diagnostic criteria, treatment, and follow‐up of patients with myocarditis.

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