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Fulminant viral myocarditis treated by interferon-beta in a child

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Abstract The fulminant viral myocarditis is associated to a high risk of mortality and heart transplantation in children. Anti-inflammatories and intravenous gamma globulin are used in the majority of studies… Click to show full abstract

Abstract The fulminant viral myocarditis is associated to a high risk of mortality and heart transplantation in children. Anti-inflammatories and intravenous gamma globulin are used in the majority of studies but the outcome is not always favorable. In this case, we suggest an important role for antiviral therapy in children's fulminant myocarditis.

Keywords: treated interferon; viral myocarditis; interferon beta; fulminant viral; myocarditis treated; myocarditis

Journal Title: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Year Published: 2017

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