Myocarditis in children--Clinical findings and myocardial biopsy findings.
Eight children with myocarditis underwent a cardiac catheterization study and right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy. The degree of histological changes of the biopsy specimens correlated well with the severity of the clinical manifestations. Patients who had evidence of residual functional impairment had biopsy findings compatible with their clinical course.
D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography