Parents, come and learn about the treatment of viral myocarditis in children!

Parents should pay attention. If viral myocarditis occurs in children, the harm will be relatively serious and must be treated as soon as possible. If the disease develops seriously, it will endanger the life of the child. So what is the scientific treatment method?

1. Lifestyle treatment of viral myocarditis in children

During the acute phase, patients should rest in bed (1 to 6 months). Rest is critical, as it can reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, reduce the burden on the heart, and promote gradual recovery of the myocardium. During the recovery period (6 to 12 months), you can gradually increase your activity level, but avoid overexerting yourself. Patients with chronic myocarditis should pay attention to rest for a long time and avoid strenuous physical activities.

2. Drug treatment of viral myocarditis in children

In the acute phase, the patient needs to be hospitalized for half a month and follow the doctor's advice to actively use myocardial nutritional drugs (such as 1,6-fructose phosphate, etc.), anti-free radical drugs (such as VC, VE, etc.), antiviral drugs and immune enhancers, etc. The chronic stage also requires symptomatic treatment according to the condition. It should be noted that you must follow the doctor's orders when taking medication, especially for patients with arrhythmias (such as frequent premature beats, etc.), and you should not increase or decrease the dosage on your own.

3. Can viral myocarditis in children be cured?

Most cases of viral myocarditis are curable, and only a very small number of children will develop chronic myocarditis or dilated cardiomyopathy. The prognosis is related to the severity of the disease. If the onset is not very serious, and the patient receives timely diagnosis and treatment, and is able to get enough rest, the prognosis is generally good. Severe cases generally have a poor prognosis. Due to the particularity of the virus's damage to the heart, the recovery period is longer than the damage to other organs caused by the virus, generally three months to six months.

Some children will insist on going to school during this period because they do not want to delay their studies, but they should be careful not to overwork themselves, appropriately limit physical activities, and go to the hospital for regular check-ups. If the child is too tired and has low immunity during this period, and suffers from repeated viral infections, the myocardium may be invaded by the virus again, leading to a recurrence of myocarditis.

4. Enhance myocardial nutrition and improve myocardial metabolism

(1) High-dose vitamin C is infused intravenously once a day for 3 to 4 weeks.

(2) 1.6-Fructose diphosphate, intravenous drip, once a day, course of treatment 1 to 3 weeks.

(3) Take coenzyme Q10 orally.

5. Antiarrhythmic therapy

(1) Lidocaine is the first choice for ventricular tachycardia. It should be injected intravenously. After it is effective, 100-200 ml of glucose should be added to dilute it and then dripped to maintain the effect.

(2) For grade III atrioventricular block, first administer isoproterenol glucose drip. People who develop Adams-Stokes syndrome need to have a pacemaker installed.