Factors affecting the prognosis of children with myocarditis
Myocarditis in children is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle caused by a variety of infections or other causes.The clinical manifestations are various and non-specific,ranging from mild chest discomfort without other symptoms to cardiogenic shock,and the natural history of myocarditis ranges from full recovery to progression to cardiomyopathy and even death.The variety and non-specific clinical manifestations of myocarditis and the complexity in diagnosis and treatment options result in the significant heterogeneity of its prognosis.Therefore,it is of great significance to study the factors related to the prognosis of children with myocarditis.