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. 2020 Sep:224:141-145.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.044. Epub 2020 Jun 14.

Characteristics, Cardiac Involvement, and Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome of Childhood Associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Infection

Christine A Capone  1 , Anupama Subramony  1 , Todd Sweberg  1 , James Schneider  1 , Sareen Shah  1 , Lorry Rubin  1 , Charles Schleien  2 ; Northwell Health COVID-19 Research Consortium; Shilpi Epstein  1 , Jennifer C Johnson  3 , Aaron Kessel  1 , Nila Misra  1 , Elizabeth Mitchell  1 , Nancy Palumbo  1 , Sujatha Rajan  1 , Josh Rocker  1 , Kristy Williamson  1 , Karina W Davidson  4
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Characteristics, Cardiac Involvement, and Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome of Childhood Associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Infection

Christine A Capone et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

We report on the presentation and course of 33 children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Hemodynamic instability and cardiac dysfunction were prominent findings, with most patients exhibiting rapid resolution following anti-inflammatory therapy.

Keywords: adolescents; coronary aneurysm; inflammation; kawasaki disease.

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Weekly acute COVID-19– and MIS-C–related hospital admissions.
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