Sphericity index for bedside diagnosis of acute myocarditis

Abstract Background Differentiating acute myocarditis (AMY) from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in a patient presenting with acute heart failure and poor systolic function is of utmost importance to initiate timely anti-inflammatory treatment in AMY. Using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) or endomyoca...

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Main Authors: Antoine AbdelMassih, Sonia El-Saiedi, Rana Hendawy, Reem Esmail, Manal AbdelHameed, Alaa Sobeih, Ahmed Kharabish, Nourine Diab, Hanya Gaber, Nadine El-Husseiny, Hala M. Agha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-023-00212-8