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SynthesisEuropean journal of pediatrics2026

Post-MIS-C cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review.

Giancarlo Alvarado-Gamarra, Katherine Alcala-Marcos, Carlos R Celis, Pía Balmaceda-Nieto, Luigi Cieza, Cristian Morán-Mariños, Pamela Grados-Espinoza, Carlos Alva-Díaz, Lucie Ecker, Theresa J Ochoa and 4 more

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Synthesis in European journal of pediatrics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Giancarlo Alvarado-GamarraInstituto de Investigación Nutricional, Av. 1885 La Molina. La Molina, Lima, Peru. galvaradogamarra@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7266-5808
Katherine Alcala-MarcosDivision of Non-Invasive Cardiology, Instituto Nacional Cardiovascular "Carlos Alberto Peschiera Carrillo" - INCOR, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9697-0914
Carlos R CelisInstituto de Investigación Nutricional, Av. 1885 La Molina. La Molina, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1616-0925
Pía Balmaceda-NietoNora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7534-536X
Luigi CiezaInstituto de Investigación Nutricional, Av. 1885 La Molina. La Molina, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9961-0743
Cristian Morán-MariñosVicerrectorado de Investigación, Unidad de Investigación en Bibliometría, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1353-0540
Pamela Grados-EspinozaRed Latinoamericana de Medicina en la Altitud e Investigación, REDLAMAI, Pasco, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7905-5607
Carlos Alva-DíazGrupo de Investigación NEMECS: Neurociencias, Metabolismo, Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-7298
Lucie EckerInstituto de Investigación Nutricional, Av. 1885 La Molina. La Molina, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6887-2356
Theresa J OchoaFacultad de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-3906
Luis Miguel FranchiInstituto de Investigación Nutricional, Av. 1885 La Molina. La Molina, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4644-0899
Leigh M HowardVanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4301-7235
Carlos G GrijalvaVanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2329-7797
Claudio F LanataInstituto de Investigación Nutricional, Av. 1885 La Molina. La Molina, Lima, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6994-7425

Funding

Peru Vanderbilt – PREvention through VacciNation Training (PREVENT) programD43TW012468 · FIC · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI CARLOS G GRIJALVA, Claudio Franco Lanata · 2023 to 2026
$992k
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW012468FIC NIH HHS D43TW012468
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Limited knowledge and variability in findings exist regarding the resolution of cardiovascular outcomes following Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). We conducted a systematic review to estimate the frequency of cardiovascular outcomes following MIS-C. A systematic search was conducted in Pubmed/Medline, Scopus, Embase, SciELO, LILACS, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and medRxiv were searched up to February 2024. We included studies reporting cardiovascular events that began in acute MIS-C and persisted after discharge. Screening and data extraction were performed by independent reviewers. We performed a random-effects meta-analysis and assessed the certainty of the evidence using the GRADE approach. Eighty-four studies (n = 4,778) were included; seven had a comparator group. The frequency of cardiovascular outcomes-including coronary abnormalities (Z-score ≥ 2), left ventricle ejection fraction < 55%, diastolic dysfunction, myocarditis, and pericardial effusion-decreased over time, with most resolving by 6 to 9 months. However, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging studies identified myocardial edema and/or fibrosis persisting up to 12 months, and two studies reported coronary abnormalities at 18- to 24-month follow-up. Evidence certainty was very low. Compared to children with COVID-19 or healthy controls, MIS-C showed more cardiovascular events and greater subclinical myocardial dysfunction, as assessed by strain analysis, during a 6-month follow-up. Compared with other etiologies of myocarditis, MIS-C myocarditis was associated with better cardiovascular outcomes but shorter exercise duration and lower aerobic capacity on stress testing. Conclusions: Cardiovascular outcomes following MIS-C improved over time, but certain subclinical cardiac abnormalities persisted up to 12 to 24 months. These findings may support long-term follow-up after MIS-C.Trial registration: Protocol registration number: PROSPERO, CRD42022336784.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesCOVID-19Systemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeChildHumansCoronary aneurysmLong-term carePediatric multisystem inflammatory disease, COVID-19 relatedPediatrics

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PMID41721085
PMCPMC13107143

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