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Editorial
. 2020 Oct 27;76(17):1962-1964.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.002.

Cardiac Dysfunction in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Call to Action

Kevin G Friedman  1 , David M Harrild  2 , Jane W Newburger  2
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Editorial

Cardiac Dysfunction in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Call to Action

Kevin G Friedman et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
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Keywords: COVID-19; coronary artery abnormality; deformation; echocardiography; multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C); myocarditis.

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