Prevalence and Outcomes of Myocarditis in Dengue-Infected Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital of Low-Middle Income Country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myocarditis is a challenging diagnosis due to the heterogeneity of clinical presentations. Myocarditis can present with a mildly raised cardiac enzyme to severe myocarditis leading to congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, and death. It is a predictor of morbidity and mortality in dengue-infected patients. The exact prevalence of dengue myocarditis and its outcomes are unknown in Pakistan.

Objectives

We aim to study the prevalence and association of myocarditis with the length of stay in the hospital and mortality of dengue-infected patients.

Methods

A retrospective observational study done at a tertiary care hospital. We reviewed hospital record files of 1008 consecutive patients with dengue viral infection admitted from November 2018 to

SUBMITTER: Baqi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9231571 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature