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Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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From: Sphericity index for bedside diagnosis of acute myocarditis

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Diagrammatic illustration of sphericity index measurement and the suggested additive role to current European Society of Cardiology guidelines for diagnosis of acute myocarditis. Abbreviations: BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; ECG, electrocardiogram; EMB, endomyocardial biopsy; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; FS, fractional shortening; LV, left ventricle; SPI, sphericity index, B is the transverse diameter of the LV and A is the vertical diameter

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