This article aims to elucidate viral myocarditis in neonates, focusing on a case involving Coxsackie virus, in order to enhance early detection and treatment, and, therefore, mitigating the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with this condition. Our study details the clinical course of a female newborn with Coxsackievirus-induced myocarditis, who underwent diagnostic modalities such as echocardiogram, cardiac magnetic resonance, and serial biomarker analysis, all of which allowed us to outline the disease's natural progression and its response to intervention over time. Based on a literature review we identified 6 similar cases, spanning from 1962 to 2022. In this analysis we assessed clinical presentation, diagnostic methodologies, treatment strategies, and prognostic outcomes, drawing comparisons between our case and reported instances. The objective is to highlight optimal clinical practices for managing this pathology effectively. Furthermore, we approach the pivotal role of early diagnosis and its impact on disease prognosis. We emphasize that, though rare, viral myocarditis in neonates can lead to a high rate of mortality, which is why a prompt diagnosis and an appropriate intervention are imperative to improve the outcome.
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Transl Pediatr
December 2024
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology, Verona, Italy.
Background: Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is a potentially lethal disease with a wide spectrum of clinical presentation, thus making the diagnosis hard to depict. In cases where acute circulatory failure occurs venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support is a valid management strategy, especially in the pediatric and adult patients. This study aims to report the results of VA ECMO for FM in our Institution.
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January 2025
Fish Disease Research Unit, Centre for Infection Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
Piscine orthoreovirus-1 and 3 (PRV-1, PRV-3) cause highly prevalent infection in cultured salmonids and can induce heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) resulting in economic losses in aquaculture. However, to date, PRV-1 and PRV-3 have withstood replication in continuous cell lines. In this study, we used beating heart cell cultures obtained from different developmental stages of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (RTC-L and RTC-A) and tested their ability to sustain replication of PRV-1 and PRV-3.
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November 2024
Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a systemic infectious disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus infection, which could attack the bones and heart. However, the relationship between Nuclear Complex Associated 3 Homolog (NOC3L) and DEAD box helicase 17 (DDX17) and acquired immunodeficiency complicated with viral myocarditis and osteoporosis is unclear. The acquired immune deficiency dataset GSE140713, GSE147162 and the osteoporosis dataset (GSE230665), and viral myocarditis dataset (GSE150392) configuration files were generated from gene expression omnibus.
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December 2024
Laboratory of Neurobiology and Molecular Psychiatry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
The global COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has led to significant morbidity and mortality, with a profound impact on cardiovascular health. This review investigates the mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2's interaction with cardiac tissue, particularly emphasizing the role of the Spike protein and ACE2 receptor in facilitating viral entry and subsequent cardiac complications. We dissect the structural features of the virus, its interactions with host cell receptors, and the resulting pathophysiological changes in the heart.
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January 2025
Medical College, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan, China.
Purpose Of Review: This review aims to assess the current landscape of animal models used in myocarditis research, with a focus on understanding their utility in uncovering the pathophysiology of the disease. The goal is to evaluate these models' strengths and weaknesses and propose optimizations to make them more relevant and reliable for both mechanistic studies and therapeutic interventions in myocarditis.
Recent Findings: Recent studies have primarily utilized animal models, particularly viral and autoimmune myocarditis models, to study disease mechanisms.
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