Role of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in the survival rate of pediatric patients with acute myocarditis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

CY Yen, MC Hung, YC Wong, CY Chang, CC Lai… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The treatment of pediatric myocarditis is controversial, and the benefits of intravenous
immunoglobulin (IVIG) are inconclusive due to limited data. We searched studies from …

Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for acute myocarditis in children and adults a meta-analysis

X Huang, Y Sun, G Su, Y Li, X Shuai - International heart journal, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in the treatment of acute myocarditis
remains controversial. The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin in pediatric myocarditis: a meta-analysis

Y Li, Y Yu, S Chen, Y Liao, J Du - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: The efficacy of corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in
pediatric myocarditis remains controversial. Objectives: The authors performed a meta …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical outcome of acute myocarditis in children according to treatment modalities

HJ Kim, GH Yoo, HR Kil - Korean journal of pediatrics, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose There is currently little evidence to support intravenous immune globulin (IVIG)
therapy for pediatric myocarditis. The purpose of our retrospective study was to assess the …

Intravenous immunoglobulin in children with acute myocarditis and/or early dilated cardiomyopathy

AN Prasad, S Chaudhary - Indian pediatrics, 2014 - Springer
We retrospectively studied medical records of all children with acute myocarditis and/or early
DCM admitted to the Pediatric Critical Care Unit of our hospital between January 2010 and …

In-hospital and post-discharge outcomes of pediatric acute myocarditis underwent after high-dose steroid or intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

MS Lin, YH Tseng, MY Chen, CM Chung… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2019 - Springer
Background High-dose steroids and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) are controversial
treatments for pediatric patients with acute myocarditis. This study aimed to investigate their …

A systematic review of intravenous gamma globulin for therapy of acute myocarditis

JL Robinson, L Hartling, E Crumley… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2005 - Springer
Background Intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG) is commonly used in the management of
acute myocarditis. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature …

[HTML][HTML] Immunosuppressive treatment for myocarditis in the pediatric population: a meta-analysis

B He, X Li, D Li - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The use of immunosuppressants in the treatment of myocarditis in children remains
controversial. The aim of this meta-analysis is to summarize the current empirical evidence …

Immunosuppressive therapy in acute myocarditis: an 18 year systematic review

CPP Hia, WCL Yip, BC Tai, SC Quek - Archives of disease in …, 2004 - adc.bmj.com
Background: Immunosuppressive therapy is reportedly ineffective in adults with acute
myocarditis. Aims: To systematically review the impact of immunosuppressive therapy on the …

Use of intravenous immunoglobulin compared with standard therapy is associated with improved clinical outcomes in children with acute encephalitis syndrome …

GC Bhatt, J Sankar, KP Kushwaha - Pediatric cardiology, 2012 - Springer
Although an autoimmune mechanism has been postulated for acute encephalitis syndrome
(AES) complicated by myocarditis, immunomodulatory treatment strategies are still under …