Mortality in children with fulminant myocarditis: a six-year multicenter retrospective study

Annals of Intensive Care 2026 Open access

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Authors: Lijun Yang, Wenting Zhao, Xuming Mo, Yucai Zhang, Jie Wang, Yanqin Cui, Zhenhua Liang, Yuxiong Guo, Wei Wang, Zhigang Liu, Daqing Ma, Ru Lin
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aicoj.2026.100030
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Abstract

Background: Fulminant myocarditis (FM) in children can progress rapidly to cardiogenic shock, with high risk of mortality. Early recognition of prognostic markers is critical to guide timely escalation of circulatory support. This multicenter study sought to characterize clinical features and identify early predictors of in-hospital mortality in pediatric FM. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients

Fields of Study & Subjects

Viral Infections and Immunology Research Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Publication details

Journal / source
Annals of Intensive Care
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
16
Pages
100030–100030
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN