Table 1 Demographic, clinical characteristics, troponin I PICU, and bedside echocardiographic data of the 2 study groups
From: Sphericity index for bedside diagnosis of acute myocarditis
Variable | Group 1 Acute myocarditis (n = 30) | Group 2 DCM (n = 30) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 0.383 | |
Sex (M/F) (n) | 17/13 | 18/12 | 1.000 | |
Parent consanguinity (n/%) | 5 (41%) | 7 (38%) | 1.000 | |
BSA (m2) (mean ± SD) | 0.48 ± 0.01 | 0.47 ± 0.02 | 0.436 | |
History of viral prodrome (n/%) | 7 (58%) | 6 (40.0%) | 0.657 | |
Heart rate (bpm) (mean ± SD) | 137 ± 4 | 138 ± 4 | 0.39 | |
Temperature (°C) (mean ± SD) | 37.5 ± 0.4 | 37.6 ± 0.2 | 0.56 | |
Lower limb edema (n/%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (11%) | 0.02 | |
Troponin (ng/ml) (mean ± SD) | 0.25 ± 0.04 | 0.21 ± 0.03 | < 0.001 | |
Mechanical ventilation | 22 (73%) | 14 (47%) | 0.003 | |
Inotropes used | Milrinone | 30 (100%) | 30 (100%) | 1 |
Epinephrine | 22 (73%) | 13 (43%) | < 0.001 | |
Norepinephrine | 6/30 (20%) | 2/30 (7%) | 0.003 | |
LVEDD (mm) (mean ± SD) | 39 ± 3.5 | 47 ± 4.9 | < 0.001 | |
FS (%) (mean ± SD) | 24 ± 1.7 | 21 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 | |
SPI (mean ± SD) | 0.35 ± 0.01 | 0.45 ± 0.02 | < 0.001 | |