Sex and Age Characteristics in Acute or Chronic Myocarditis A Descriptive, Multicenter Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the clinical features of myocarditis in various age groups is required to identify age-specific disease patterns.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to examine differences in sex distribution and clinical outcomes in patients with myocarditis of various ages.

Methods

Patients with acute or chronic myocarditis in 3 centers in Berlin, Germany from 2005 to 2021 and in the United States (National Inpatient Sample) from 2010 to 2019 were included. Age groups examined included "prepubescent" (below 11 years for females and below 13 years for males), adolescents (11 [female] or 13 [male] to 18 years), young adults (18-35 years), "middle-aged adults" (35-54 years), and older adults (age >54 years). In patients admitted to the hospital, hospita

SUBMITTER: Thevathasan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11105794 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature