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Early characteristics of fulminant myocarditis vs non-fulminant myocarditis: A meta-analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic review: characteristics of myocarditis followed by fixed drug eruption and dry eye syndrome in patients who have been vaccinated with monkeypox in children and adults.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Brazilian Society of Cardiology Guideline on Myocarditis - 2022.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2022Guideline
- Recurrent Myocarditis in Young Adults: Identifying High-Risk Phenotypes and the Protective Effect of Adequate Colchicine Therapy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- C-reactive protein in cardiovascular disease: clinical associations, conformation-dependent biology, and therapeutic perspectives.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Incidence of Myocarditis Associated with Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine: A Rare Case Series.The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc · 2025Article
- The brand-new predictor index of fulminant process in patients with acute myocarditis: hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte and platelet (HALP) score.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Chinese Society of Cardiology guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of adult fulminant myocarditis.Science China. Life sciences · 2024Review
- Ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia within 72 h of VA-ECMO: incidence, outcomes, risk factors, and management.ESC heart failure · 2024Article
- A fatal case of fulminant myocarditis after influenza infection with a rapidly progressive course: A case report.IDCases · 2024Article
- Meta-analysis of Pulsed Field Ablation Versus Thermal Ablation for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in AF: A Broad Overview Focusing on Efficacy, Safety and Outcomes.Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review · 2024Review
- Development and Validation of a Prediction Model on Adult Emergency Department Patients for Early Identification of Fulminant Myocarditis.Current medical science · 2023Article
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- Characteristics of Electrocardiogram Findings in Fulminant Myocarditis.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2023Article
- Successful rescue of fulminant myocarditis with mechanical circulatory support and immunosuppression therapy: A case report.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- COVID-19 and myocarditis: a review of literature.The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology · 2022Review
- Symptomatic Young Adults with ST-Segment Elevation-Acute Coronary Syndrome or Myocarditis: The Three-Factor Diagnostic Model.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Research focus and theme trend on fulminant myocarditis: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Acute coronary syndrome versus acute myocarditis in young adults-value of speckle tracking echocardiography.PloS one · 2022Article
- Successful treatment of fulminant myocarditis with intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation combined with immunoglobulin and glucocorticoid in a young male adult.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- The Possible Role of IVIG in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Accompanied by Fulminant Myocarditis in a 12-Year-Old Pediatric Patient.Case reports in pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFulminant myocarditis (FM) is a sub-category myocarditis. Its primary characteristic is a rapidly progressive clinical course that necessitates hemodynamic support. FM can be difficult to predict at the onset of myocarditis. The aim of this meta-analysis was to identify the early characteristics in FM compared to those of non-fulminant myocarditis (NFM).
methodsWe searched the databases of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, for studies comparing FM with acute NFM from January 1, 2000 to June 1, 2018. The baseline variables were compared in each study. Mean differences (MD) and relative ratios (RR) were calculated.
resultsSeven studies (158 FM patients and 388 NFM patients) were included in the analysis. The FM group had significantly lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), higher creatine kinase (CK), wider QRS duration, lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), thicker left ventricular posterior wall diameter (LVPWd), higher incidence of ST depression, ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation (Vt/Vf) and syncope, less incidence of chest pain than the NFM groups. There was no difference in terms of heart rate (HR), c-reactive protein (CRP), fever, dyspnea, white blood cells (WBC), atrioventricular block (AVB), Q waves, ST elevation, interventricular septum diameter (IVSd), or end-diastolic left ventricular diameter (LVEDd) between FM and NFM.
conclusionWe found that the lower SBP, higher CK, wider QRS duration, lower LVEF, thicker LVPWd, higher incidence of ST depression, Vt/Vf and syncope as well as lower incidence of chest pain were early characteristics of FM.
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