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Table 3 Echocardiographic findings pre treatment according to the degree of compromised myocardial function

From: Cardiac dysfunction in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: An Italian single-center study

Echocardiographic findings

Group A

Group B

p-value

LVEF≥55%, n (%)

0 (0)

9 (41)

< 0.001

LVEF 45–54%, n (%)

0 (0)

13 (59)

< 0.001

LVEF 36–44%, n (%)

5 (50)

0 (0)

< 0.001

LVEF ≤35%, n (%)

5 (50)

0 (0)

< 0.001

Coronary dilation, n (%)

1 (10)

0 (0)

Mitral regurgitation, n (%)

9 (90)

14 (64)

< 0.01

Pericardial effusion, n (%)

4 (40)

3 (14)

ns

  1. LVEF Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction