Systematic Aetiological Assessment of Myocarditis : A Prospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: Myocarditis is commonly diagnosed in the intensive care cardiology unit (ICCU). No current recommendation nor guideline aids exist for aetiological assessments.

METHODS: From September 2021 to October 2023, 84 patients with acute myocarditis underwent thorough and systematic serum and blood cell panel evaluations to determine the most common causes of myocarditis.

RESULTS: Of the 84 patients (median age 34 years, range 22-41 years, 79% male), 16 presented with complicated myocarditis. The systematic aetiological assessment revealed that 36% of patients were positive for lupus anticoagulant, 12% for antinuclear antibodies, 8% for anti-heart antibodies, and 12% for anti-striated muscle antibodies. Viral serology did not yield any significant results. After the aetiological assessment, one patient was diagnosed with an autoimmune inflammatory disorder (Still's disease). T-cell subset analyses indicated that myocarditis severity tended to increase with the T-cell lymphopenia status.

CONCLUSIONS: A comprehensive, systematic aetiological assessment was of limited value in terms of predicting the clinical or therapeutic outcomes in myocarditis patients presenting to the ICCU.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical medicine - 13(2024), 4 vom: 10. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Michel, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Lazaro, Estibaliz [VerfasserIn]
Fauthoux, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Cetran, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Contin-Bordes, Cécile [VerfasserIn]
Blanco, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Seguy, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Baudinet, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Coste, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Gerbaud, Edouard [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aetiological assessment
Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders
Journal Article
Myocarditis

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Date Revised 27.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm13041025

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368883183