Key result
Long-term follow-up after acute myopericarditis showed a good prognosis, with 28 of 29 patients fit for full-time work and only 17% exhibiting reduced physical working capacity.
Population
29 patients aged 21 to 45 years with a history of acute myopericarditis
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 72.9 months (range 15-158 months)
Authors
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Reassures on functional recovery after myopericarditis; hypothesis-generating and requires larger prospective studies before guiding practice.
Cohort (n=29)
No
Long-term follow-up of acute myopericarditis shows a generally good prognosis with most patients returning to full-time work, though a minority experience reduced exercise capacity.
Sanner et al. (1976) conducted a cohort in Acute myopericarditis (n=29). History of acute myopericarditis was evaluated on Reduced working capacity in relation to heart volume. Long-term follow-up after acute myopericarditis showed a good prognosis, with 28 of 29 patients fit for full-time work and only 17% exhibiting reduced physical working capacity.
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