Tomar, MuneshChaudhuri, MaitriGoel, TanviAgarwal, VikasBidhan, ShifaJain, AmitRastogi, AnujSaxena, VineetTomar, Hariraj Singh2023-08-252023-08-252023-05Tomar Munesh, Chaudhuri Maitri, Goel Tanvi, Agarwal Vikas, Bidhan Shifa, Jain Amit, Rastogi Anuj, Saxena Vineet, Tomar Hariraj Singh. Profile of Cardiac Involvement in Children After Exposure to COVID-19. Indian Pediatrics. 2023 May; 60(5): 385-3880079-60610974-7559http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/225419Objective: To evaluate the incidence and pattern of cardiac involvement in children postCOVID (coronavirus disease) infection in a tertiary care referral hospital in India. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted including all consecutive children with suspected MIS-C referred to the cardiology services. Results: Of the 111 children with mean (SD) age 3.5 (3.6) years, 95.4% had cardiac involvement. Abnormalities detected were coronary vasculopathy, pericardial effusion, valvular regurgitation, ventricular dysfunction, diastolic flow reversal in aorta, pulmonary hypertension, bradycardia and intracardiac thrombus. The survival rate post treatment was 99%. Early and short-term follow-up data was available in 95% and 70%, respectively. Cardiac parameters improved in the majority. Conclusion: Cardiac involvement post COVID-19 is often a silent entity and may be missed unless specifically evaluated for. Early echocardiography aids in prompt diagnosis, triaging, and treatment, and may help in favorable outcomes.Coronary aneurysmIntracardiac thrombusMIS-CPericardial effusionVentricular dysfunction.Profile of Cardiac Involvement in Children After Exposure to COVID-19Journal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, Uttar PradeshDepartment of Pediatrics, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, KarnatakaDepartment of Pediatrics, Military Hospital, Meerut, Uttar PradeshAnand Skin and Child Care Center, Meerut, Uttar PradeshDepartment of Pediatrics, Jaswant Rai Superspeciality Hospital, Meerut, Uttar PradeshDepartment of Pediatrics, Medwin Hospital, Meerut, Uttar PradeshDepartment of Pediatrics, Nutema Hospital Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.