2022
Longitudinal Assessment of Global and Regional Left Ventricular Strain in Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
He M, Leone DM, Frye R, Ferdman DJ, Shabanova V, Kosiv KA, Sugeng L, Faherty E, Karnik R. Longitudinal Assessment of Global and Regional Left Ventricular Strain in Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Pediatric Cardiology 2022, 43: 844-854. PMID: 34993558, PMCID: PMC8739007, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02796-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMIS-C patientsAcute phaseChronic phaseInflammatory syndromeTwo-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographySubclinical myocardial injuryCircumferential strainMultisystem inflammatory syndromeLeft ventricular dysfunctionSingle-institution reviewSpeckle tracking echocardiographyTwo-dimensional echocardiographyCoronavirus disease 2019Future adverse eventsVentricular function parametersBasal anterolateral segmentMean GCSVentricular dysfunctionAdverse eventsFractional shorteningSignificant sequelaeVentricular strainMyocardial dysfunctionGlobal longitudinalMyocardial injury
2021
Challenges of Diagnosing Viral Myocarditis in Adolescents in the Era of COVID-19 and MIS-C
Shah HP, Frye R, Chang S, Faherty E, Steele J, Karnik R. Challenges of Diagnosing Viral Myocarditis in Adolescents in the Era of COVID-19 and MIS-C. Case Reports In Pediatrics 2021, 2021: 4797498. PMID: 34616578, PMCID: PMC8490073, DOI: 10.1155/2021/4797498.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesPediatric myocarditisElevated inflammatory markersMultisystem inflammatory syndromeShortness of breathDiagnosis of myocarditisSudden cardiac deathCOVID-19Electrocardiogram findingsInflammatory markersInflammatory syndromeChest tightnessCardiac deathMale presentingAnnual incidenceClinical presentationD-dimerViral myocarditisMyocardial injuryClinical conundrumSubclinical presentationMyocarditisRare diseaseClinical experienceTrue prevalenceCurrent Covid-19 pandemic era