The treatment of viral myocarditis in children mainly includes general treatment, drug treatment and other treatments, but the specific efficacy varies from person to person.
1. General treatment: children’s viral myocarditis in the acute phase stage, need to bed rest, reduce the heart load.
2. Drug treatment
(1) Antiviral drugs: mainly applicable to early patients in the stage of viremia. Commonly used drugs include ganciclovir, acyclovir and so on.
(2) Drugs to improve myocardial nutrition: commonly used drugs include 1,6-diphosphofructose, coenzyme Q10, trimetazidine and so on.
(3) High-dose immunoglobulin: it can reduce the damage to cardiomyocytes through immunomodulation.
(4) Arrhythmia treatment: according to the type of arrhythmia, appropriate drug treatment can be given, such as ventricular tachycardia can be treated with lidocaine.
(5) Other drugs: Glucocorticosteroids can be used to treat heavy patients or those with third-degree atrioventricular block, including prednisone and methylprednisolone.
3. Other treatments: the condition of children with viral myocarditis changes rapidly, and mechanical circulation can be given to assist treatment when necessary.
If there is any discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time for diagnosis and treatment. The use of specific drugs should be under the guidance of the doctor.