Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study population at admission (n = 33).

From: Echocardiographic two-dimensional speckle tracking identifies acute regional myocardial edema and sub-acute fibrosis in pediatric focal myocarditis with normal ejection fraction: comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance

 

Mean or percentage

N or SD

Gender (M)

76%

[N = 25]

Age (years)

16 [Median]

IQR [10–16]

Flu-like symptoms

73%

[N = 24]

Chest pain

100%

[N = 33]

Palpitations

15%

[N = 5]

ECG abnormalities (of which):

60%

[N = 20]

- ST elevation

60%

[N = 12]

- Non-specific abnormal T wave

40%

[N = 8]

Peak Troponin (ng/ml)

1,051 [Median]

IQR [5–9]

Viral PCR (positive)

11/33

33%

Heart rate (bpm’)

106

 ± 23

SBP (mmHg)

108

 ± 18

DBP (mmHg)

64

 ± 12

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