Effects of high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone in children with acute rheumatic carditis

Akcoral A., Oran B., Tavli V., Unal N., Cevik N.

ACTA PAEDIATRICA JAPONICA, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.28-31, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1996
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1996.tb03430.x
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA PAEDIATRICA JAPONICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.28-31
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: intravenous pulse therapy, methylprednisolone, rheumatic carditis, THERAPY, INHIBITION
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In order to measure the effects of high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone (HIVMP) and compare its efficiency with that of oral prednisolone (OP), 18 patients with active rheumatic carditis were studied. Ten patients received OF. while eight patients were treated with HIVMP. Clinical and laboratory responses to treatment were followed by sleeping pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), cardiothoracic ratio (CTR), PR interval on electrocardiogram. spectral and color flow imaging and Doppler echocardiographic findings: mitral and aortic regurgitant jet flow area, left atrial area, proximal width of mitral regurgitant jet area and regurgitation fractions.