Medium-Term Cardiac Outcomes in Young People with Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome: The Era of COVID-19.

Multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) causes widespread inflammation including a pancarditis in the weeks following a COVID infection. As we prepare for further coronavirus surges, understanding the medium-term cardiac impacts of this condition is important for allocating healthcare resources. A retrospective single-center study of 67 consecutive patients with MIS-C was performed evaluating echocardiographic and electrocardiographic (ECG) findings to determine the point of worst cardiac dysfunction during the admission, then at intervals of 6-8 weeks and 6-8 months.

Multimodality cardiac evaluation in children and young adults with multisystem inflammation associated with COVID-19.

Aims: Following the peak of the UK COVID-19 epidemic, a new multisystem inflammatory condition with significant cardiovascular effects emerged in young people. We utilized multimodality imaging to provide a detailed sequential description of the cardiac involvement.

Methods And Results: Twenty consecutive patients (mean age 10.

Improved blood pressure and left ventricular remodelling in children on chronic intermittent haemodialysis: a longitudinal study.

Objectives: We aimed to examine longitudinal changes in left ventricular (LV) structure and function and evaluate factors associated with LV remodelling in children on chronic haemodialysis.

Methods: Retrospective longitudinal study including all children from the start of chronic haemodialysis with two or more m-mode 2D echocardiograms and tissue Doppler studies. Left ventricular mass (LVM) in g/m, geometry and LV function were compared at baseline (dialysis start) with follow-up studies at least 6 months following commencement.