2024
Association Between High-Sensitivity Troponin (hs-cTnT) and Diagnosis of Myocarditis in Previously Healthy Pediatric Patients
Degen M, Leviter J, Bradley A, Karnik R, Ferdman D, McCollum S, Faherty E. Association Between High-Sensitivity Troponin (hs-cTnT) and Diagnosis of Myocarditis in Previously Healthy Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Cardiology 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39126513, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03621-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of myocarditisPediatric patientsHs-cTnTTroponin levelsCardiac diagnosisHigh-sensitivity troponin THealthy pediatric patientsHigh-sensitivity troponinHs-cTnT groupMedian peak levelSensitivity troponin levelsElevated hs-cTnTCut-off valueInitial troponin levelMyocarditis diagnosisAcute myocarditisTroponin valuesCardiac troponinPediatric populationTroponin TMyocarditisPatientsPeak levelsDiagnosisMyocardial tissue
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