Key result
Acute myocarditis was identified in 2.8% (23 of 813) of sudden pediatric deaths, with enterovirus and parvovirus being the most common viral etiologies.
Why the study?
Acute myocarditis can present as sudden death in infants and children, and the authors aimed to characterize post-mortem cases presenting as sudden deaths.
Population
813 post-mortems in infants and children dying suddenly and unexpectedly between 2009-2019
Design
Single-centre retrospective evaluation
Authors
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Myocarditis accounts for ~3% of sudden pediatric deaths and evades clinical detection; supports heightened awareness in young children with viral symptoms but leaves practice change to prospective studies.
Observational (n=813)
No
Myocarditis is a clinically under-recognized cause of sudden death in infants and children, accounting for nearly 3% of cases and predominantly driven by enterovirus and parvovirus infections.
Neagu et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Sudden death in infants and children (n=813). Acute myocarditis was evaluated on Acute myocarditis identified at post-mortem. Acute myocarditis was identified in 2.8% (23 of 813) of sudden pediatric deaths, with enterovirus and parvovirus being the most common viral etiologies.
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