Chinese Society of Cardiology guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of adult fulminant myocarditis
Recently, the Wang Dao Wen’s team of Huazhong University of Science and Technology published a paper titled “ Chinese Society of Cardiology guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of adult fulminant myocarditis”. This is the first release of diagnostic and treatment guidelines for adult fulminant myocarditis in China. This guideline points out that the cytokine storm caused by the excessive activation of innate immunity and the rapid release of inflammatory factors by immune cells, also known as the „inflammatory storm“, is the core cause of the rapid onset, rapid progression, severe condition, and high mortality rate of fulminant myocarditis. It systematically summarizes the clinical evaluation content of patients with fulminant myocarditis from the collection of medical history, clinical symptoms, and related examinations, Thus, the clinical diagnostic criteria and diagnostic process for fulminant myocarditis were established, and a “life support-based comprehensive…

