COVID-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Cardiovascular Autonomic Control: A Prospective Cohort Study Nine Months after SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Paolo Castiglioni,
Susanna Rampichini,
Carla Giuseppina Corti
et al.
Abstract:Background: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) has emerged as a severe pediatric complication during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, with potential long-term cardiovascular repercussions. We hypothesized that heart rate and blood pressure control at rest and during postural maneuvers in MIS-C patients, months after the remission of the inflammatory syndrome, may reveal long-term autonomic dysfunctions. Methods: We assessed 17 MIS-C patients (13 males; 11.9 ± 2.6 years, m ± SD) 9 months after acute … Show more
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