Evaluation of Cardiac Involvement by Echocardiography in Children with Acute Meningococcemia
Myocarditis in acute meningococcemia is rare in children. Impaired cardiac contractile function may contribute to cardiovascular collapse in endotoxemia. We evaluated prospectively the clinical and echocardiographic findings in 25 consecutive children with acute meningococcemia. All of the patients...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2018-12-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2049 |